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Villa d'Este
The Villa d'Este in Tivoli, with its palace and garden, is one of the most remarkable and comprehensive illustrations of Renaissance culture at its most refined. Its innovative design along with the architectural components in the garden (fountains, ornamental basins, etc.) make this a unique example of an Italian 16th-century garden. The Villa d'Este, one of the first giardini delle meraviglie , was an early model for the development of European gardens.
Hadrian's Villa
The Villa Adriana (at Tivoli, near Rome) is an exceptional complex of classical buildings created in the 2nd century A.D. by the Roman emperor Hadrian. It combines the best elements of the architectural heritage of Egypt, Greece and Rome in the form of an 'ideal city'.
Villa Gregoriana
Villa Gregoriana is a park located in Tivoli, Italy. The park, located at the feet of the city's ancient acropolis, was commissioned by Pope Gregory XVI in 1835 to rebuild the bed of the Aniene River, which had been damaged by the flood of 1826.
Tivoli Cathedral
Tivoli Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, dedicated to Saint Lawrence, in Tivoli, Lazio, Italy. It is the seat of the bishop of Tivoli.
Temple of the Sybil
The Temple of the Sibyl is an ancient Roman structure located near the Temple of Vesta, on the highest point of the acropolis of Tibur Superbum, today's Tivoli. It was built around the second century BC with a characteristic rectangular shape.
Rocca Pia
Rocca Pia is a historical symbol of Tivoli that stands a few steps from Piazza Garibaldi and the modern sculpture by Arnaldo Pomodoro. Pope Pius II Piccolomini built it in 1461 on top of a hill to control the city from above and to avoid any popular uprisings. The fortress has a square structure with four round towers of different heights, the highest reaches 36.50 meters at the same level of the Roman amphitheatre (second century AD) also known as the Amphitheatre Bleso.
San Pietro alla Carità
Damaged during the bombings of 1944 and restored around 1951, the Church of San Pietro alla Carità or della Carità is characterized by a splendid Romanesque style which probably makes it one of the most beautiful places of worship in Tivoli.