Monte Porzio Catone

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Archeological-Cultural Park of Tusculum

The ruins of ancient Tusculum are located on top of a hill that comes under four different municipalities (Grottaferrata, Frascati, Monteporzio Catone and Montecompatri) and…

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Archeological-Cultural Park of Tusculum

Astronomic Observatory

The Astronomic Observatory was designed in 1939 following a donation of a Schmidt telescope by Hitler, and was only completed in 1963 due to delays…

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Astronomic Observatory

Barco Borghese

This large archaeological complex is a vast quadrangular clearing, decorated with tuff stone fountain and outlined by a wall from the Renaissance period.

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Barco Borghese

Civic Museum

Housed in four recently restored rooms of the seventeenth-century core of the Duomo, the City Museum illustrates the dynamics of settlement in a territory with…

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Civic Museum

Hermitage of Camaldoli

The hermitage stands on the slopes of Monte Tusculo at 550 mamsl, surrounded by chestnut and oak woods. The discovery here of an ancient Roman…

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Hermitage of Camaldoli

San Gregorio Magno Church

  The actual Cathedral of Monteporzio dates back to 1666 and was completely rebuilt after the demolition of the previous church, which was also dedicated…

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San Gregorio Magno Church

Villa Mondragone

This elegant building belongs to the Villas of Tusculum complex and today is seat of the University of Tor Vergata, used for congresses and cultural…

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Villa Mondragone

Villa Parisi

This is also one of the twelve Villas of Tusculum, built by Mons. Ferdinando Taverna, governor of Rome under the rule of Pope Clement VIII, on…

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Villa Parisi