Villa Caprile
Surrounded by an Italian garden, it was built in 1640 for the Mosca family coming from Bergamo.
The villa, whose architect is unknown, was built in the characteristic style of the Marches region, on more terraced levels going from the 18th oratory in the highest part to the lateral wings of the same century, which have been united to the originary 17th century villa. In the park there is the so-called "theater of the cypresses" dating back to the 17th century, which has been subsequently rebuilt.
Villa Caprile is famous for its water games made possible by a big gallery entering the hill for almost two kilometers to exploit its waters. In the past, these games were one of the most important forms of entertainment for the people from Pesaro.
Many illustruous persons came to this place: among them Giacomo Casanova in 1792, Stendhal, the Duke Ferdinando IV from Parma, and Carolina from Brunswick in 1817-1818 before moving to Villa Vittoria.
In 1876 the Villa was bought by the "Accademia Agraria" ("the Agricultural Academy") which because of its economic difficulties had to sell it in 1924 to the Province of Pesaro e Urbino.
Today it is houses "Istituto Agrario A.Cecchi".
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