Villa Abamelek, residence of the Soviet ambassador in Rome
Вилла Абамелек — резиденция посла СССР в Риме
An estate near the Janiculum hill with a park of about 30 hectares; the main building (Palazzina Belvedere) dates from the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries. Prince Semyon Abamelek-Lazarev bought the villa in 1907. In 1947 the estate was transferred to the Soviet Union and became the residence of Soviet ambassadors to Italy; today it is the residence of the Russian ambassador.
Усадьба у холма Яникул с парком около 30 гектаров; главное здание (палаццина Бельведер) построено на рубеже XVII–XVIII веков. В 1907 году виллу купил князь Семён Абамелек-Лазарев. В 1947 году усадьба была передана Советскому Союзу и стала резиденцией советских послов в Италии; ныне это резиденция посла России.
Property abroad
EraUSSR
FunctionStaff housing
Present ownerRussian Federation (administered by the Russian Foreign Ministry)
Acquisitionreceived as a gift, 1947
StatusIn use
As of2020-06
According to a June 2020 publication, the villa serves as the residence of the Russian ambassador to Italy.
Map
Sources
- Villa Abamelek — Wikipedia
- Villa Abamelek — Abitare a Roma
- Rome and the hidden villas of Villa Wolkonsky and Villa Abamelek — Discoverplaces
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