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Casina delle civette

Name: Casina delle civette
Price range: $
Rating: 4.6

4.6 ·

Step into the Casina delle Civette, a whimsical Art Nouveau cottage tucked inside Villa Torlonia park. Wander rooms filled with stained-glass windows depicting owls, decorative ceramics, and intricate ironwork, then stroll the surrounding gardens.

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Reasons to go

The building takes its name from the Art Nouveau stained-glass windows featuring owl motifs found throughout the house.
It began as a rustic Swiss-style retreat commissioned by an eccentric member of the Torlonia family before being transformed into a Liberty-style villa.
The house sits within Villa Torlonia's grounds alongside other Torlonia family buildings, making it easy to pair with a park walk.

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Full description

Built as a whimsical retreat within the grounds of Villa Torlonia, the Casina delle Civette takes its name and much of its charm from an extensive collection of Art Nouveau stained-glass windows, many featuring owl motifs, alongside decorative ceramics and ironwork typical of early 20th-century Italian design. It's a smaller, more idiosyncratic stop than Rome's major museums, appealing to those specifically drawn to Liberty-style architecture and design rather than classical antiquity or Renaissance painting.

A 4.6 rating and notably high hidden-gem score reflect its status as a lesser-known but well-loved find, even as some reviewers flag the ticket price as steep given how much of the original interior survives. The surrounding Villa Torlonia park is pleasant for a walk before or after.

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Address

Villa Torlonia, Via Nomentana, 70, 00161 Roma RM, Italy · Nomentano

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

30 min

Best time

morning, lunchtime, afternoon or early evening

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Combine with a walk through Villa Torlonia park, which also holds other Torlonia family buildings
go on a sunny day to see the stained glass at its best
keep the visit brief, as the interior is compact.

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Reviews

I love to go there to walk with my cat in week days. Less amount of dogs(I love dogs but because of my cat I have to avoid high pollution of dogs as much as possible) Quiet and lost of birds. So many small trails that good for us to walk privately. Very lovely park.

Sandar Oo

1/5

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