Villa Rosebery

The Villa Rosebery is one of the three official residences of the President of Italy (the other two being the Quirinal Palace in Rome and the Castelporziano country retreat outside Rome). The villa grounds cover 6.6 hectares (16.3 acres).

Villa Rosebery
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOfficial residence
Architectural styleNeo-classical
Town or cityNaples
CountryItaly
Current tenantsPresident of Italy
Named for5th Earl of Rosebery
OwnerItalian State
Design and construction
Architect(s)Stefano Gasse
Luigi Gasse

Villa Rosebery is situated in Naples and it is so named because it was owned by the British prime minister, the 5th Earl of Rosebery (Liberal, 1894–1895).

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