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Castel Gandolfo is a town in the Lazio region of central Italy. It is historically significant as the location of the Pope's summer residence, though the context provided does not specify additional details about its importance or characteristics.
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- Official website
- www.comune.castelgandolfo.rm.it
- Image
- Castel Gandolfo.jpg
- Dialing code
- 06
- Licence plate code
- RM
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- P12749
- Andreas Beck
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Castel Gandolfo ( UK: /ˌkæstɛl ɡænˈdɒlfoʊ/, US: /kɑːˌstɛl ɡɑːnˈdoʊlfoʊ, -ˈdɔːl-/, Italian: [kaˈstɛl ɡanˈdɔlfo]; Latin: Castrum Gandulphi), colloquially known as Castello in the Castelli Romani dialects, is a small town located 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Rome, in the Italian region of Lazio. Situated on a hilltop in the Alban Hills with panoramic views of Lake Albano, Castel Gandolfo is home to approximately 8,900 residents and is renowned as one of Italy's most scenic towns. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
Within the town's boundaries lies the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo, which has served as the summer residence and vacation retreat for most popes since 1626. Although the palace is located within the boundaries of Castel Gandolfo, it holds an extraterritorial status as one of the properties of the Holy See and is not under Italian jurisdiction. It has been transformed into a museum and is now open to the public. Notwithstanding the main Apostolic Palace's current status as a museum, the Castel Gandolfo complex resumed its traditional status as the pope's summer residence and vacation retreat in July 2025.