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Villa Parisi - Borghese is a villa in

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, now in

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municipal territory,

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Description and history

Villa Parisi was built between 1604 and 1605 by Monsignor Fernando Taverna. In 1615, it was acquired by Cardinal

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. Later, a nymphaeum and stately portal were built together as part of the extension work by the architect

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. In 1729, Camillo Borghese initiated further renovations. Painted decorations were carried out in the 18th century by painters

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and his brother Domenico, Ignazio Heldman and Taddeo Kuntze. In 1896, the villa was purchased by Savero Parisi, an entrepreneur. In the garden, are the remains of an old Roman villa. It was the summer residence of Princess

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, wife of Camillo Borghese, and his family. The villa is not open to the public. It was used as the primary location for the 1974 film ''

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'' starring

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. It was also used as the location for some of the scenes in the REDValentino campaign for 2016-2017, featuring the singer Birdy. It was used as the primary setting for the Italian zombie movie, ''Burial Ground: Nights of Terror'' (1981), the Netflix romantic comedy, ''

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'' (2020) and the location for ''

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'' (2024), featuring Sydney Sweeney.

References

Sources

*Wells Clara Louisa - The Alban Hills, Vol. I: Frascati - 1878 publisher: Barbera, Rome, Italy - OCLC 21996251 *Villa Parisi: Legacy of Terror (2016), https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6222296/ {{Authority control Parisi Houses completed in 1605 1605 establishments in the Papal States 1605 establishments in Italy Parisi