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Villa Borghese

Landscaped gardens surrounding a 17th-century villa, once the home of the cardinal and art collector Scipione Borghese, now an art gallery.

Nearby places

  1. Spanish Steps (1.2 km)
  2. Terme di Diocleziano (1.3 km)
  3. Piazza del Popolo (1.4 km)
  4. Palazzo Massimo (1.5 km)
  5. Trevi Fountain (1.7 km)

A man cycles past the Porta Pinciana.

The colossal equestrian statue of King Umberto I in the gardens of the Villa Borghese.

A dog drinks from a fountain overlooking the Piazza di Siena, the equestrian grounds within the Villa Borghese gardens.

A man does his crossword in the grounds of the Villa Borghese, while his dog waits for the walk to resume.

The 18th-century Temple of Aesculapius in the grounds of the Villa Borghese.

The neoclassical propylae that mark the entrance to the Villa Borghese from Piazzale Flaminio. In the background is the Porta del Popolo, the grand entranceway to the Piazza del Populo.

Riders compete in an equestrian event at the Piazza di Siena, inside the gardens of the Villa Borghese.

Riders compete in an equestrian event at the Piazza di Siena, inside the gardens of the Villa Borghese.

A horse is away from Piazza di Siena, inside the Villa Borghese gardens.

Spectators watch horses being exercised at the Piazza di Siena, inside the Villa Borghese gardens.

A horse trailer from the cavalry regiment of the Carabinieri, at an equestrian event at the Piazza di Siena.