Frascati

Frascati is a town in the province of Rome in the Latium region of central Italy. It is south-east of the city of Rome and close to the ancient city of Tusculum.

Related Topics:
Province of Rome - Latium - Italy - Rome - Tusculum

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Frascati is an episcopal see, one of seven suburbicarian dioceses , and home to the Basilian monanstery of Grottaferrata, and the minor basilica Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter Apostle.

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Episcopal see - Suburbicarian diocese - Basilian monanstery - Grottaferrata - Basilica - Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter Apostle

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The town has a number of notable villas, such as Villa Torlonia and Villa Mondragone, since it was a popular retreat for Romans during the summer months.

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Villa - Villa Torlonia - Villa Mondragone

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Earth Observation missions of the European Space Agency are based in Frascati, as is a major high energy physics laboratory, the Laboratori Nazionali de Frascati.

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European Space Agency - High energy physics - Laboratori Nazionali de Frascati

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The town is twinned with Bad Godesberg in Germany.

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Twinned - Bad Godesberg - Germany

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Frascati is also the name of a white wine from this region.

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Henry Benedict of York the younger brother of Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) was Cardinal Bishop of Frascati and died their on 13 July 1807.

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