Villa Mondragone, Frascati

Name: Villa Mondragone
Address: Frascati, Italy

#13 among attractions in Frascati

Convention center, Vernacular architecture, Universities and schools

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Villa Mondragone is a patrician villa originally in the territory of the Italian comune of Frascati, now in the territory of Monte Porzio Catone. It lies on a hill 416m above sea-level, in an area called, from its many castles and villas, Castelli Romani about 20 km southeast of Rome, near the ancient town of Tusculum. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 41°48'33"N, 12°41'47"E

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Villa Mondragone – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tusculum, Villa Torlonia, Villa Tuscolana, Frascati Cathedral.

1.1 miSE
City, Archaeological site
Tusculum
28 min walk • Tusculum, Italy, is an ancient archaeological site that offers a unique glimpse into the Roman past. Located on the Alban Hills, southeast of Rome, this once-prosperous city boasts a rich history dating back to pre-Roman times.
1 miW
Park, Vernacular architecture
Villa Torlonia, Frascati
25 min walk • The Villa Torlonia in Frascati is a villa belonging to the Torlonia family in Frascati, Italy. The land on which the villa was built originally belonged to the Abbey of Grottaferrata, which donated it in 1563 to Annibal Caro, who commissioned a small villa where he spent the last years of his life, translating the Aeneid.
0.6 miSW
Park, Baroque architecture
Villa Tuscolana, Frascati
15 min walk • Villa Rufinella, also called Villa Tuscolana, is a villa in Frascati, Italy. Villa Rufinella is situated highest of the villas on the hill above the town of Frascati. It was built by Alessandro Ruffini, bishop of Melfi, in 1578, but during its history, the proprietors have made changes in different parts of it.
0.8 miW
Baroque architecture, Church
Frascati Cathedral, Frascati
21 min walk • Frascati Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral and minor basilica in Frascati, Italy. Dedicated to Saint Peter the Apostle, it is the seat of the Bishop of Frascati.
0.8 miSW
Imposing 17th-century villa and gardens
Villa Aldobrandini, Frascati
21 min walk • The Villa Aldobrandini is a villa in Frascati, Italy. It is still owned and lived in by the Aldobrandini family, and known as Belvedere for its location overlooking the valley toward the city of Rome.
0.8 miW
Baroque architecture, Church
Church of the Gesù, Frascati
21 min walk • Church of the Gesù is a Roman Catholic church in Frascati, in the province of Rome, in Italy. The original church was built in 1520. In 1554, the city began the construction of the another church to replace the original church. but did not complete it.
0.7 miW
Fountain
Villa Lancellotti, Frascati
19 min walk • Villa Lancellotti is a villa in Frascati, Italy, the nearest to the town centre. This villa was constructed in 1582 by Cardinal Bonanni. It was sold in 1617 to the banker Roberto Primo who constructed the 'teatro d'acqua' at the far end of the garden.
0.4 miW
Baroque architecture, Historical place, Architecture
Villa Falconieri, Frascati
11 min walk • The Villa Falconieri is a villa in Frascati, Italy.
0.5 miNW
Ruins, Museum, Historical place
Barco Borghese, Monte Porzio Catone
13 min walk • Barco Borghese is an archaeological site in Monte Porzio Catone, in Italy.
0.9 miW
Church
Santa Maria in Vivario, Frascati
22 min walk • The parish church of Santa Maria in Vivario is a Catholic place of worship in Frascati, in the province of Rome, in the Suburbicarian See of Frascati. It was the cathedral of the diocese for 150 years.
1.2 miW
Vernacular architecture
Villa Sciarra, Frascati
32 min walk • The Villa Sciarra is a villa in Frascati, Italy. Also called Villa Bel Poggio, the Villa Sciarra was built in 1570 at the orders of Ottaviano Vestri. The portal gate of the gardens is to ascribe to Nicola Salvi. The main edifice of the villa was destroyed when Frascati was bombed by Americans on September 8, 1943.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Villa Mondragone?

Nearby attractions include Villa Falconieri, Frascati (11 min walk), INAF Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma, Monte Porzio Catone (13 min walk), Barco Borghese, Monte Porzio Catone (13 min walk), Villa Tuscolana, Frascati (15 min walk).

How to get to Villa Mondragone by public transport?

The nearest stations to Villa Mondragone:

Bus

SS216/Civ. 39 • Lines: P0002, P3106, R0002, TPL M.Porzio (8 min walk)
Osservatorio Astronomico • Lines: P0002, P3106, R0002, TPL M.Porzio (12 min walk)

Train

Frascati (25 min walk)