The Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo with the two domes of the Vatican Observatory on its roof, on a wooded hill above Lake Albano.

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Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo

The Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo is the popes' summer residence above Lake Albano, designed by Carlo Maderno for Pope Urban VIII, who first stayed there in 1626. Open to visitors since 2016, it shows the papal private apartment, a gallery of papal portraits and vestments and the Secret Garden; the pope again lives there in summer.

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Castel Gandolfo: Vatican Observatory Experience

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Papal Palace & Secret Gardens at Castel Gandolfo

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Entry + Optional Astronomical Dome

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Pontifical Villas of Castel Gandolfo Gardens: Eco Minibus Tour

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