Villa delle Rose, Amandola

Villa delle Rose: location

Piazza Umberto I, also called Piazza Alta, is the ancient platea comunis, for centuries the hub of Amandola's social and religious life, and one of the town's best viewpoints. It is reached by climbing the narrow streets and lanes of the historic center.

Villa delle Rose: services

The property has four double rooms, for a total of ten beds.

Things to see near Villa delle Rose

The square is dominated by the Torrione del Podestà, a 14th-century tower built next to the Palazzo del Podestà and restored in 1547. It has a square plan and keeps the clock that was moved here in the 18th century from the bell tower of the church of San Francesco.

Next to it is the historic Teatro La Fenice, which follows the innovations of the great Italian theaters of the 19th century: an elliptical plan, three tiers of boxes and, above, a gallery. The vault near the proscenium is decorated with neoclassical stucco work with Art Nouveau (Liberty) touches, the work of Amandola-born Vincenzo Pascucci, with festoons, putti and allegories of Comedy and Music. The theater, closed since 1958 and the subject of a long restoration begun in 1991, has been temporarily closed since the 2016 earthquake.