Villa Sacchetti at Castelfusano

The Villa Sacchetti, also called Castello Chigi, is a historical building at Castelfusano, near Ostia Antica, Rome, Italy. It was built in 1624-1629 for the Sacchetti family, close associates of Pope Urban VIII, and was the first architectural work of Pietro da Cortona.

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Type: Castle
Description: historical building (fortified villa) in Castelfusano, near Rome, Italy
Also known as: “Villa Chigi-Sacchetti”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castelfusano and Cristoforo Colombo railway station.

Castelfusano

Forest

Castelfusano is an urban park in the comune of Rome. It divides the sea quarter of Ostia and the neighborhood of Casalpalocco. The castle and the park were founded in the 17th century by the Sacchetti family.

Cristoforo Colombo railway station

Railway station

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Cristoforo Colombo railway station is situated 2½ km south of Villa Sacchetti at Castelfusano.

Ostia synagogue

Ruins

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The Ostia Synagogue is an ancient former Jewish synagogue and archaeological site, located in ancient Ostia, the seaport of Imperial Rome, in modern-day Lazio, in Italy. Ostia synagogue is situated 3 km northwest of Villa Sacchetti at Castelfusano.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ostia and Infernetto.

Ostia

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Ostia is in Lazio, Italy, close to Rome's major airport of Fiumicino. This article covers both the archaeological site Ostia Antica at the south-western end of Rome's district with the same name, and the nearby beach area Lido di Ostia.

Infernetto

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Infernetto is a suburban zone of Rome, Italy. Infernetto is under Rome Municipio X administration. Infernetto is located in Municipio X, the southern area of the city, close to Ostia Lido and the coast, it's almost completely surrounded by Castelfusano pinewood and the Presidential Estate of Castelporziano.