Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Duke of Milan, did put the first stonre for this Abbey, on August 27th, 1396.
The Certosa di Pavia is one of the most important religious building in northern Italy.
Villa d'Este and Villa Gregoriana in Tivoli, Italy. Especially the first one is a real must if you start getting bored by all the stones and museums in Roma: It's just a one hour trip by train to Tivoli, and the Villa d'Este has a park easily outplaying even the park of Sansouci in Potsdam, Germany. It was elected the "nicest park in Europe" in 2006 - and it truly is! Even if you hardly find it...
Between 1942 and 1943 Villa Emma was a hiding place for about 100 Jewish children from different European countries. They were supported by the citizens, doctor and priest of Nonantola.<br>
When the Germans occupied Italy the children found shelter on a different location, again with help of the people of Nonantola. Finally they succeeded in their escape to Switzerland.<br>
Villa Rustica, Archeological Excavation of a Roman Villa in the Eifel // Ausgrabung einer römischen Villa in der Nähe von Holsthum in der Eifel. Eine typische ländliche Villa (Villa rustica) wie diese, hatte zahlreiche Wirtschaftsgebäude und schloss Gemüse-, Obst-, Oliven- und Weingärten in sich.
Lullingstone Roman Villa is a villa built during the Roman occupation of Britain, situated near the village of Eynsford in northwest Kent, south eastern England.
It is unknown which family lived in the villa and owned the large estate that would have surrounded it, though they would have had to be wealthy. They may have been Roman, though they could also have been native Britons ...
Casa Mouraria shown in construction, although the villa was completed and occupied in Spring 2005. The luxury 7 bedroom villa has its own pool, jacuzzi, tennis court, disco, and expansive gardens.
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