La Mortella

La Mortella is a private garden in the island of , Italy. It was first opened to the public in 1991. It was created by Susana Walton, wife of the composer William Walton, starting in the 1950s as the main residence for the couple.
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  • Type: Garden
  • Description: museum in Forio, Italy
  • Also known as: “Giardini La Mortella (Ischia)”, “Museo giardino di Lady Walton”, and “Museo-Giardino di Lady Walton”
Photo: MiguelHermoso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: MiguelHermoso, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Archaeological Museum of Pithecusae and Basilica di Santa Restituta.

Museum
Photo: Roderich Kahn, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church
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is a church.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forio and Ischia.

Town
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Ischia is the largest island in the bay of and…

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is the largest island in the bay of and…

Village
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is a small town of 7,000 inhabitants on the island of , Italy. is situated 5 km south of La Mortella.

La Mortella

Latitude
40.75256° or 40° 45′ 9″ north
Longitude
13.8728° or 13° 52′ 22″ east
Elevation
59 metres (194 feet)
Open location code
8FGMQV3F+24
Open­Street­Map ID
way 305316814
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­garden
Geo­Names ID
10377489
Wiki­data ID
Q3763803
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In Other Languages

From Croatian to Russian—“La Mortella” goes by many names.
  • Croatian: “La Mortella”
  • Czech: “La Mortella”
  • Dutch: “La Mortella”
  • French: “La Mortella”
  • German: “La Mortella (Ischia)”
  • German: “La Mortella”
  • Italian: “Giardini La Mortella”
  • Russian: “Giardini la mortella”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Spiaggia di San Francesco and Lido di San Montano.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Museo e sala da musica W. Walton and Belvedere di Bernardo.

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