Villa D'Este. It is a hidden treasure in Italy. Villa D'Este is a villa and garden located in Tivoli, Italy.
It was built in the 1500's by the governor of Italy at the time. He was made governor by the Pope, which meant he could not leave his town. So he was basically banished to the town. So he got creative and built a beautiful hanging garden (meaning steep) with water features that were powered by water, not electricity or other means.
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| A fountain in the courtyard of the villa. Shows where the water came from that flowed through the property. |
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| The water nymph, and water flowed over her belly, which meant prosperity. The eagles represent the governor's crest |
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| Looking over the garden from the villa. |
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| This was a monastery before. The owner turned it into a villa by adding the stairs and facade. The building had a flat front when it was a monastery. |
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| A large waterfall |
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| Pegasus statue in the garden |
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| A fountain that plays an organ using water pressure |
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| Statues at the top of the fountain |
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| Angels at the bottom |
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| Fountain and spray over the center garden |
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| Grotto fountain |
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| Three man made grottos |
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| Inside each grotto was a fountain with a unique water feature |
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| Another view of the center garden |
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| Creative water features on a wall |
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| Fish woman with horse hooves |
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| Dragon fountain with dolphin statues on the side |
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| This fountain represents Rome and the two rivers that enter Rome. A river god is shown below the fountain. to the right is a miniature Roman town |
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| Dragon fountain |
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| A view of the middle garden looking at the waterfalls. |
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