Villa d'Este

Villa d'Este, Tivoli
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Aerial view of Villa d'Este
LocationTivoli, Italy
CriteriaCultural: i, ii, iii, iv, vi
Reference1025
Inscription2001 (25th Session)
Area4.5 ha
Buffer zone7 ha
Websitevillae.cultura.gov.it
Coordinates41°57′45″N 12°47′46″E / 41.96250°N 12.79611°E / 41.96250; 12.79611
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Villa d'Este is located in Italy
Villa d'Este
Location of Villa d'Este in Italy

The Villa d'Este is a 16th-century villa in Tivoli, near Rome. It is a masterpiece of Italian architecture and garden design, famous for its terraced hillside Italian Renaissance garden and the ingenuity of its architectural features (fountains, ornamental basins, ceilings, etc.), it is an incomparable example of a 16th-century Italian garden, which later had a huge influence on landscape design in Europe. It is now an Italian state museum, and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.


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