Even without contemporary documentation, the design of Villa Lante in Bagnaia is attributed to Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola. For those who arrive after just visiting Villa Farnese in Caprarola, the first notable impression is the difference between the two Vignola villas, although erected in the same area, in the same period, and in the same architectural style: the similarities between the two monuments are few.
In 2011 it was voted “Most beautiful park in Italy”.
Construction began in 1511 but was completed around 1566 commissioned by Cardinal Gianfrancesco Gambara.
The villa is known as “Villa Lante“. However, it only acquired this name when, in the 17th century, it passed into the hands of Ippolito Lante Montefeltro della Rovere, Duke of Bomarzo, when the construction was already 100 years old.
Visiting Hours: Tuesday to Sunday
