Teatro e cultura
Villa Serbelloni and the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center
June 1963: a helicopter lands in the grounds, John F. Kennedy stops by, and Villa Serbelloni adds a presidential cameo to a biography already packed with castles, princesses, hotel guests and Nobel laureates.
Perché vale la deviazione
An American heiress gave this commanding Bellagio estate to the Rockefeller Foundation in 1959 to promote international understanding. It has since hosted artists, scientists, judges, writers and more than 85 Nobel laureates.
Villa Serbelloni is a historic villa in Bellagio, Italy, known for its beautiful gardens and as a retreat for international scholars and artists. The villa offers stunning views of Lake Como and has a rich history dating back to the 15th century.
Le persone legate a questo indirizzo
Legami documentati, non aneddoti da rotocalco.
Maya Angelou
The author was among the distinguished creative figures hosted by the Bellagio Center.
Ella Holbrook Walker
The American-born princess lived at Villa Serbelloni and donated it to the Rockefeller Foundation shortly before her death.
Che cosa c’è nei paraggi
I luoghi raccontati più vicini, con la distanza in linea d’aria da qui.
150 m
Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni
One lakeside villa, two very different crowds: first a noble family on holiday, then political figures and Hollywood stars moving through its salons. Bellagio’s transformation into an international resort is wrapped up in that change of audience.
1.4 km
Gardens of Villa Melzi
Lake water ahead, crisp neoclassical lines behind: Francesco Melzi d’Eril clearly did not think a summer retreat should look off duty. Napoleon’s vice-president commissioned the estate; then Stendhal and Franz Liszt arrived, shifting the story from politics toward Romantic inspiration.
2.4 km
Villa Carlotta
Giovanni Battista Sommariva has turned an old noble residence into a showpiece of marble and paint, ready for Europe’s cultured travelers. Then comes the next twist: a Prussian princess gives the entire villa away as a wedding present.
2.6 km
Grand Hotel Tremezzo
Two elevators, one blazing electric sign and a lakeside town with international ambitions: when the Gandolas opened their hotel in 1910, subtlety had clearly missed the boat.
5.4 km
Villa del Balbianello
A cardinal talks literature under an open loggia; generations later, an explorer brings Everest and the North Pole indoors. Then the film crews arrive. This small Lake Como peninsula has changed roles without surrendering its finest asset: the view.
5.9 km
Villa La Gaeta
James Bond corners Mr. White beside Lake Como. A shot rings out, and this improbable castle looms behind them. Subtle? Not remotely—and that is exactly why it works.
Percorrilo con le storie
Questo indirizzo è una tappa fra tante. I nostri itinerari e le quest le collegano in una passeggiata che funziona sul posto.