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Historic villa / palace, 1905
Castello Devachan
Villa in Sanremo, Italy
At a glance
- Period
- Modern era, 1905
- Architect
- Pietro Agosti
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 43°48′57″ N, 7°45′39″ E
- Address
- Corso degli Inglesi, 468, Sanremo (IM)
History and description
Castle Devachan (Italian: Castello Devachan) is a historic villa situated in Sanremo, Italy.
History
The villa, designed by Pietro Agosti in 1905, was built in 1909. The property originally belonged to John Horace Savile, 5th Earl of Mexborough. He had spent several years in Asia and had grown closer to Buddhism. For this reason, at the death of his second wife Sylvia, whom the villa was originally named after, the villa was renamed into Castle Devachan. Within Buddhist theosophy, Devachan refers to the temporary, intermediate state of being before the soul's eventual rebirth into the physical world.
In 1920, the villa hosted the famous San Remo Conference.
During the Second World War, the villa became the operational base for the SS in Sanremo, and was the location of the murder of fourteen Italian partisans.
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Timeline
- 1905Built
People
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
SanremoTrain, nearest
2.2 km as the crow flies
Castello DevachanCorso degli Inglesi, 468, Sanremo (IM)
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Castello Devachan?
Castello Devachan is in Sanremo, in the province of Imperia (Liguria), Italy. Address: Corso degli Inglesi, 468, Sanremo (IM). GPS coordinates: 43.81583, 7.76086.
How old is Castello Devachan?
Wikidata dates it to 1905.
What else is there to see near Castello Devachan?
Nearby you’ll find: Villa Virginia (200 m away), Villa Bel Respiro (200 m away), Villa Fiorentina (300 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 8 photos
- Castello Devachan 1920 — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Conférence de San Remo - l'amiral Levasseur à la sortie de la villa de Vachan - btv1b90336768 — Agence de presse Meurisse. Agence photographique (commanditaire), Public domain
- Conférence de San Remo - vue générale de la villa de Vachan - btv1b9033683d — Agence de presse Meurisse. Agence photographique (commanditaire), Public domain
- Conférence de San Remo - vue générale de la villa de Vachan - btv1b9033684t — Agence de presse Meurisse. Agence photographique (commanditaire), Public domain
- San Remo - Foch, l'amiral Levasseur et le général Weygand - btv1b9033606m — Agence de presse Meurisse. Agence photographique (commanditaire), Public domain
- San Remo - Mr Nitte et Lord Cuyon - btv1b9033594v — Agence de presse Meurisse. Agence photographique (commanditaire), Public domain
- San Remo - Salle de la Conférence du Conseil supérieur - btv1b9033599x — Agence de presse Meurisse. Agence photographique (commanditaire), Public domain
- San Remo - Villa Devactian - btv1b90336160 — Agence de presse Meurisse. Agence photographique (commanditaire), Public domain
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences