Villa Doria Pamphili

Villa Doria Pamphili The Villa Doria Pamphili or is located on Via Aurelia Antica in Rome west of the historic neighborhood of Trastevere, about 1.5 km south of the Vatican. It was built in the years 1644-1652 by Alessandro Algardi and Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi ( 1606-1680 ). The client was the prince Camillo Pamphili, a relative of Pope Innocent X. The villa is owned by the Italian government since 1957.

The accompanying park has an area of about 9 km ² and is the largest park in Rome. It was built in the 17th century and remodeled in the late 18th century by Francesco Bettini.

In 1849, during the Risorgimento, a battle took place there. In the years 1859-1860 a triumphal arch was built on the site of the destroyed during the fighting Casino dei Quattro Venti. The design came from the architect Andrea Vici Busiri ( 1817-1911 ). In 1960, the Via Olimpica was applied across the park. Since 1971 the park for the public is freely accessible.

The Villa Doria Pamphili term is used both for the park, as well as for today the Italian state owned buildings. The latter is also Villa Algardi or casino dell'Algardi ( after the architect from Bologna) or also called Casino del Bel Respiro.