Villa Doria Pamphili - villa of the 17th century, now converted into one of the largest landscaped parks in Rome. Located in the Monteverde quarter on Gianicolo Hill just outside the ancient Porta San Pancrazio (from which originates an ancient road Via Aurelia). Once owned by the family of Villa Pamphili, but after the termination of its kind in the 18th century it became the property of Giovanni Andrea Doria IV and since then is a double name.

The core of the sprawling property is a Villa Vecchia (Old Villa), which in the early 17th century was bought Pamphylia Pamphili. Then there were annexed the surrounding vineyards and the whole estate became known as Bel Respiro - from its territory with a beautiful view of the surrounding land. In 1644, Cardinal Giambattista Pamphili was elected Pope under the name of Innocent X, and thus change the status needed to give more chic family-owned. Above the villa decorations worked Alessandro Algardi and Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi.

The initial project involves the construction of the main building - "casino" - with side extensions, but he was not finished. The restructuring of the villa began in 1645 and was completed two years later. Until a few years it took to complete the work on the decoration of the estate and garden planning.

When in 1760 Girolamo Pamphili died without male heirs, including his descendants serious passions on the subject, who all the same will get vast estate. Disputes ended in 1763 Pope Clement XIII, who gave all the inheritance of Giovanni Andrea Doria Pamphili IV (his father was married to Anna Pamphili). Throughout the 18th century the villa construction works were carried out periodically, for example, in the garden were built new fountains and gates. Antique beds were saved, but transformed into multi-colored carpet beds (today they returned to face the 16th century), and throughout the villa can be found ancient tombs and sarcophagi.

In the mid-19th century during the fierce battles of the French army and the army of Garibaldi, unfolded at the walls of the Porta San Pancrazio, located near Villa Corsini was completely destroyed. Doria Pamphili bought land this villa and attached them to his possessions, almost two-fold increase in the area of ​​family names. On the new land was erected monumental memorial arch, known as the Arch of the Four Winds. A small building called the Palazzina Corsini remained intact - Today it is used for exhibitions.

In the 20th century changed the face of the new annex Villa Vecchia, which acquired the facade in Romanesque style. A collection of ancient art Doria Pamphili first appeared medieval sculptures. The interiors of the villas have been converted into an Art Nouveau style.

In 1957, Villa Doria Pamphili was bought by the Italian Government, and soon turned into a museum, which displays ancient artifacts and sculptures. The park, which stretches over an area of ​​1, 8 sq. km., you can find treadmills and sites for bird watching.