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Photo: Jose Antonio, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Period
- Modern era, 1868
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 43°49′19″ N, 7°47′09″ E
- Address
- Corso Felice Cavallotti, Sanremo (IM)
History and description
Villa Zirio is a historic villa located in Sanremo, Italy.
History
The villa was built in 1868 by the wealthy lawyer from Sanremo, Giovanni Battista Zirio, who at the time was working as a banker in Marseille. It was designed by the architect Bérengier from Marseille, while the construction contract was awarded to the firm Curti & Gibert.
After the death of Giovanni Battista Zirio, his widow — founder of the Sanremo Red Cross — married Marquis Agostino Borea d’Olmo. The villa was later acquired by Senator Ernesto Marsaglia. He rented it out for a period to the future Emperor Frederick III of Germany, who stayed in Sanremo for health reasons with his wife and three daughters between 1887 and 1888.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Villa Zirio».
Timeline
- 1868Built
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
SanremoTrain, nearest
500 m as the crow flies
Villa ZirioCorso Felice Cavallotti, 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 Villa Zirio?
Villa Zirio is in Sanremo, in the province of Imperia (Liguria), Italy. Address: Corso Felice Cavallotti, Sanremo (IM). GPS coordinates: 43.82206, 7.78573.
How old is Villa Zirio?
Wikidata dates it to 1868.
What else is there to see near Villa Zirio?
Nearby you’ll find: Museum of Villa Nobel (500 m away), Villa Nobel (600 m away), Palazzo Borea d'Olmo (900 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 6 photos
- Villa Zirio — Jose Antonio, CC BY 3.0
- Noack, Alfred (1833-1895) - n. 3728 - Sanremo - Villa Zirio — Alfred Noack, Public domain
- San Remo Villa Zirio — Unknown author Unknown author, CC0
- Die Gartenlaube (1887) b 893 — various, Public domain
- Die Gartenlaube (1898) b 0739 1 — various, Public domain
- Die Riviera - San Remo und Mentone 1912 (125256104) — Victor Ottmann, Public domain
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences