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Historic villa / palace
Villa Rocca Matilde
Building in Naples, Italy
At a glance
- Coordinates
- 40°48′34″ N, 14°12′24″ E
History and description
Villa Rocca Matilde is a 19th-century seaside villa, located on Via Posillipo #222, below Piazza San Luigi, in the neighborhood of Posillipo, Naples, Italy.
History
The present villa, with its faux-crenelated towers, was built atop a prior 17th-century palace first erected by Orazio d'Acunto. The Englishwoman Luisa Dillon Strahan, Marchesa di Salza, acquired the property in 1842, and named the house Rocca or Castle Matilde, after the name of her eldest daughter, Matilde. Subsequently, it was further refurbished by the next owner, George Wightwick Rendel. A subsequent owner was the merchant William Peirce and Achille Lauro. It is sometimes called Villa Lauro. It has since been bought by a private group.
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Getting there
Napoli Piazza LeopardiTrain, nearest
1.7 km as the crow flies
Villa Rocca Matilde
Port2.4 km
Aeroporto di Napoli Capodichino10.8 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Villa Rocca Matilde?
Villa Rocca Matilde is in Naples, in the province of Napoli (Campania), Italy. GPS coordinates: 40.80953, 14.20661.
What else is there to see near Villa Rocca Matilde?
Nearby you’ll find: Villa Pavoncelli (100 m away), Villa Luisa (100 m away), Villa d'Avalos (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 3 photos
- Villa Rocca Matilde 2006 0704 — Retaggio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gezicht op de Villa Rocca Matilde in Posillipo, Napels La Rocca-Mathilda, au Pausilippe, près Naples (titel op object) Vedute d'Italia Vues d'Italie (serietitel op object), RP-F-F07003 — Rijksmuseum, CC0
- Rocca Matilde — Baku, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences