Photo: Herbert Gericke, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Historic villa / palace
Villa Vecchia
Villa in Monte Porzio Catone, Italy
Monte Porzio Catone (RM), Lazio
At a glance
- Coordinates
- 41°48′50″ N, 12°41′37″ E
About
Villa Vecchia is a patrician villa near Frascati, Italy, in the territory of the commune of Monte Porzio Catone. In the villa's garden there is a long stretch of a well kept Roman road. It was founded in 1560 by the cardinal Giovanni Ricci of Montepulciano. Frascati is known for 12 such villas, the Ville Tuscolane.
In 1562 the villa sold to the Cardinal Ranuccio Farnese, it was the first residence in Frascati by the Farnese family, with the name Villa Tusculana, and was restored by Vignola for the occasion. Pope Gregory XIII sometimes used it as summer residence.
The villa was damaged by air attacks in the Second World War (1943–1944) because it was used as German military depot.
The villa now houses a hotel and restaurant.
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Getting there
FrascatiTrain, nearest
1.5 km as the crow flies
Villa Vecchia
Aeroporto di Roma-Ciampino8.5 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is Villa Vecchia?
Villa Vecchia is in Monte Porzio Catone, in the province of Roma (Lazio), Italy. GPS coordinates: 41.81378, 12.69348.
What else is there to see near Villa Vecchia?
Nearby you’ll find: Barco Borghese (300 m away), Villa Parisi (500 m away), Villa Mondragone (600 m away).
Sources and licences
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Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 2 photos
- Villa Vecchia, Monte Porzio Catone, Italy — Herbert Gericke, Public domain
- Villa Vecchia seventeenth century print of Matteo Greuter 1620 img072 — Luiclemens at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences