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53-570: Beginning in 2015, one passenger service runs each Saturday morning with passengers for Castel Gandolfo . Most other rail traffic consists of inbound freight goods, although the railway has occasionally carried other passengers, usually for symbolic or ceremonial reasons. Pope Gregory XVI (died 1846) prevented the construction of railways in the Papal States , and was reputed to have said " chemin de fer, chemin d'enfer " ("road of iron, road of hell"). Gregory XVI's successor, Pope Pius IX , began

106-563: A 143.12-metre (469 ft 7 in) long masonry viaduct of eight 15.30-metre (50 ft 2 in) arches (bearing the fasces and the Savoy coat of arms), which crosses Viale Vaticano (which it interrupts) and Via Aurelia . The Via delle Cave and the Via del Gelsomino are also interrupted by the viaduct and thus merge with the Via Aurelia. The single-track section of the route up until

159-548: A few times for symbolic purposes, as early as 8 November 1979, but did not use the railway to leave Rome until 24 January 2002. On 21 May 2011, a special train ran from Vatican City station to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Caritas . Pope Benedict XVI used the railway for a pilgrimage to Assisi on 27 October 2011. On 18 April 2013, the Turin Group of Train Friends ( Gruppo Amici del Treno Torino ) departed on

212-457: A rail tour from Roma Ostiense railway station to arrive into Vatican City station using two ALn 776 rail cars belonging to Seatrain, which also performed a shunt into the tunnel, then departed with three goods wagons. Pope Francis 's desire to open the Church's treasures to the public has resulted in a weekly special train from Vatican City Station that is open to the public and is provided by

265-504: A small campus in Castel Gandolfo. Classes are held in the fall, spring and summer for Walsh students. Castel Gandolfo has been portrayed in the video games Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood and Assassin's Creed: Revelations , in which the castle is a multiplayer map location. Pavona was centered around a tavern on the way to Nettuno and the villa of Cardinal Flavio Chigi (1631–1693), nephew of Pope Alexander VII. The place

318-705: Is twinned with the following cities: Roma Ostiense railway station Roma Ostiense is a railway station in Piazza dei Partigiani serving the Ostiense district of Rome , Italy , a short distance from the Porta San Paolo . It is run by the Rete Ferroviaria Italiana arm of the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group and the commuter rail lines FL1 , FL3 , and FL5 run through

371-615: Is a candidate for the site of legendary ancient Alba Longa , capital of the Latin League . It was later developed by emperor Domitian into his vast palace . Its name is derived from a fortification of the ducal Gandolfi family (of Genoese origin, named after St. Gondolfus ) in the 12th century, which passed to the Savelli family from whom the Apostolic Camera purchased it in 1596 for 150,000 scudi. Pope Clement VIII

424-446: Is a relief by Francesco Nagni representing the mythical figures of Bellerophon and Pegasus . On the left is a fountain built in 1957. A series of black and white floor mosaics (created by Giulio Rosso) illustrate various themes and legends of Rome's history. South of the tracks, the station authority constructed a new section to help Ostiense serve as a terminal station for passengers arriving from Leonardo da Vinci Airport during

477-420: Is exempt for military installations, civil protection and forest protection. Most services such as hospitals or cinemas are based outside the city in larger centers like Marino, Frascati, Albano Laziale and Genzano di Roma. However, these centres are all reached by car or public transport. In return, the city is commercially very lively, thanks to the continuous influx of Italian tourists and foreigners linked to

530-704: Is normally parked at the end of the station platform, where it can be used for shunting duties instead of a locomotive. Pius IX's official train from the time of the Papal States remains on display at the Museum of Rome , housed in the Palazzo Braschi . Castel Gandolfo Castel Gandolfo ( UK : / ˌ k æ s t ɛ l ɡ æ n ˈ d ɒ l f oʊ / , US : / k ɑː ˌ s t ɛ l ɡ ɑː n ˈ d oʊ l f oʊ , - ˈ d ɔː l -/ , Italian: [kaˈstɛl ɡanˈdɔlfo] ; Latin : Castrum Gandulphi ), colloquially known as Castello in

583-530: Is now open to the public. The resort community encompasses almost the entire coastline of Lake Albano, which is surrounded by numerous summer residences, villas , and cottages that were constructed during the 17th century. It is also home to the Stadio Olimpico, which hosted the rowing events during the Rome Olympics . Castel Gandolfo has several places of archaeological interest, including

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636-529: Is one of the most popular tourist town of the Roman Castles . Regular groups of Italian and foreign tourists utilize all of the parking built specifically for tourists. On the occasion of Angelus or the hearings on the Pope during his stay, many foreign pilgrims arrive in town, so that the streets and squares in the center are filled. However, Pope Francis gave up his papal residency not long after opening up

689-505: Is the reduction of water vapor in the clouds as the ground rises can be observed. Summers are hot and dry, while winter is mild and rainy without, in general, extreme low temperatures and snow. In summer, temperatures can reach 35 °C (95 °F) with peaks of 37 °C (99 °F) in rare cases. Climate classification : Zone D, 1966 GR / G. The name "Castel Gandolfo" is derived from the Latin Castrum Gandulphi ,

742-597: The Castelli Romani dialects, is a town located 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Rome , in the Italian region of Lazio . Situated on a hilltop in the Alban Hills with panoramic views of Lake Albano , Castel Gandolfo is home to approximately 8,900 residents and is renowned as one of Italy's most scenic towns. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). Within

795-519: The 1990 World Cup , which accumulated a variety of commercial activities. However, following the decline in the number of passengers after the end of the World Cup, the new section was quickly abandoned and the various shops that were housed there began to close. In 2012, the building was converted to a new branch of Mario Batali 's restaurant/market chain Eataly . The square outside of the station

848-669: The Italian rail lines was guaranteed by the Lateran Treaty of 11 February 1929. The Directorate of New Railway Construction of the Ministry of Public Works of the Kingdom of Italy implemented this provision with construction beginning on 3 April 1929, to establish earthworks 38 m above sea level (the height of the "Roma - San Pietro" station) between Piazza Santa Marta and the Governor's Palace, Vatican . The construction of

901-587: The Vatican Museums and the Italian railway . A special train for invited guests and media reporters inaugurated the run on 11 September 2015. This inaugural train was hauled by FS Class 625 steam locomotive 625-017, built in 1915. The same engine was used by the Italian royal family, and also hauled the train which carried Pope John XXIII to Loreto and Assisi in 1962. The regular service has operated every Saturday since 12 September 2015, with visitors to

954-573: The Vatican Museums and the Italian railway . In 2015, this train tour opened to tourists for the first time. The Vatican City railway station (in Italian , Stazione Città del Vaticano or Stazione Vaticana ) is the only railway station of the Vatican Railway. It was built approximately 20 metres (65 ft 7 in) from the Entrance Gateway and designed by architect Giuseppe Momo . Construction began on 3 April 1929, and

1007-426: The 1990 World Cup, even though the square was part of the ambitious "Cento Piazze" beautification project. The small palm gardens that surround the parking lot are today occupied by a number of homeless people, asylum seekers, and political refugees. Every Monday and Friday, Red Cross volunteers use the square to distribute food to the city's homeless population, despite protests from the area's residents who say that

1060-660: The Emissario del Lago Albano and the remains of the Villa of Domitian . The area is included within the boundaries of the Parco Regionale dei Castelli Romani (Regional Park of Castelli Romani). There are also many points of artistic interest, such as the Collegiate Church of St. Thomas of Villanova , designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini . The boundaries of the town extend obliquely in a north-northeast turn around

1113-585: The Italian presidential train; the trip was broadcast on the Eurovision Network . Prior to John's trip in 1962, Pope Pius IX had been both the last pope to visit Loreto (as the head of the Papal States) and the last pope to travel by train. John XXIII also arranged for the major relics of Pope Pius X to be transferred to Venice using the Vatican railway. Pope John Paul II used the railway

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1166-470: The Laghetto di Turno. The lowest elevation of the territory is 101 m (331 ft) above sea level at the village of Pavona . In terms of climate, the area falls within the domain of the temperate Mediterranean climate with mild winters, autumn temperatures higher than those of spring and ventilated summers. In the area of Colli Albani , and at Castel Gandolfo, the phenomenon known as stau , which

1219-729: The Lake Albano, the elevation is only 400 m (1,300 ft) above sea level , at the summit of Monte Cucco, bordering Marino . Towards the Tyrrhenian Sea , the land slopes gently, so from 250 m (820 ft) from the Casale Santa Cristina, below Castel Savello bordering Albano, goes to 217 m (712 ft) above sea level at Colle Lilli, to 200 m (660 ft) above sea level at Pozzo di Valle, to 155 m (509 ft) Quarto Santa bordering Marino, to 130 m (430 ft) above sea level of

1272-531: The Vatican Museums boarding a train to travel to the Pontifical Villas in Castel Gandolfo . Scheduled trains use contemporary suburban rolling stock to travel from Vatican City railway station to Albano Laziale, via Castel Gandolfo. At the station visitors can tour the newly created museum and pontifical gardens, and visit the town. The tour returns the same afternoon, terminating one stop to

1325-786: The Velletri and the Colli Lanuvini . The production of wine is maintained by major producers such as Cantina Sociale Gotto d'Oro of Marino and Frascati, which is based in the nearby town of Castelluccia, and the Wine Cellar Social Albano Laziale and Ariccia, based in Fontana di Papa. Municipal Statute prohibits installation of equipment and systems, fixed telecommunication and radio devices, particularly equipment for radio , television and mobile telephony , and systems for radio amateurs. This prohibition

1378-571: The allied bombing of Rome in World War II , Vatican City discovered a German munitions train parked on the line by the Vatican railway station. The railway station was the only building in the Vatican to be hit during the Second World War. Pope John XXIII , on 4 October 1962, became the first pope to use the Vatican railway during his pilgrimage to Loreto and Assisi one week before the beginning of Second Vatican Council using

1431-473: The area. In the 1970s, Castel Gandolfo Country Club opened in Pavona. The complex is located in the crater of the ancient dried up lake and in the ancient villa of Cardinal Flavio Chigi. The league includes youth ranging from Under 6 to 16, a senior women's team, a men's and a senior men's team. The latter, formed in 2009, playing in the regional championship of the C series (season 2009/2010). Castel Gandolfo

1484-492: The border was subsequently fitted with overhead electric line. The first 100 metres of overhead line is always supplied with 3000V DC, with the remainder of the distance only energised as needed. Before passing through the Vatican City walls and terminating in the Vatican City railway station, the line passes under an arch decorated with the coat of arms of Pope Pius XI with a two-piece 35.5-ton iron gate which slides into

1537-557: The construction of a rail line from Bologna to Ancona but the territory was seized by the armies of the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1860 before it was completed. The utility of rail travel for the mass pilgrimages of the 19th century, beginning with those at Lourdes circa 1858, was one factor that softened opposition to such technology within the Roman Curia . The construction of a railway station in Vatican City and its linkage to

1590-855: The doors of the Apostolic Castle to the general public. For the 1960 XVII Olympiad held in Rome, the Italian Olympic Committee built the Olympic Stadium and the Federal Center for Canoeing and Kayaking on Lake Albano. At this stage the races were held in this discipline, and even today the Italian Federation of Canoe / Kayak considers this one of its most important training sites. Since 1960, Lake Albano has been used for Olympic competitions for

1643-433: The first of what became 12,000 people began arriving on the property, often bringing with them their cows, horses, mules and sheep. Included were many Roman Jews, and other non-Catholics. During the time they lived there, 36 children were born, almost all of whom were named for the Pope who gave them safe harbor. The pope's private apartment was turned into a nursery. Castel Gandolfo does not host secondary schools. Within

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1696-743: The hillside. The station is near the Vatican Gardens , behind St. Peter's Basilica . Other buildings near the station are the Governatorate Palace and the Domus Sanctae Marthae . The gateway separating the station from rail track in Italian territory is an opening in the Leonine Wall . The Vatican railway has been used primarily for importing goods. Extensive freight operations were witnessed before road transport became more common and less expensive. Although

1749-517: The hilly area of the Alban Hills and the plains of Agro Romanus . It is included and protected by the Regional Park of Castelli Romani, formed in 1984. Most of the soil is of volcanic origin, with prevalence of materials such as tuff and pozzolana . Its seismic classification is rated a Zone 2 (medium-high seismicity) The main water body is Lake Albano, often called Lake Castel Gandolfo. The Metropolitan City of Rome currently manages

1802-520: The lake. Up to 1802, it was the property of the Abbey of Saint Nilus Grottaferrata , the Apostolic Camera (Catholic Church Financial Administration) and then owned by Prince Stanislaus Poniatowski in 1870. The maximum elevation registered in the territory is 425 m (1,390 ft) above sea level , at the Collegio di Propaganda Fide adjoining Villa Barberini. On the crown of the hills around

1855-814: The municipal area lie a private kindergarten run by the Paul VI Pontifical Municipal School, which is primary and secondary level. The Scuola Media Statale "Dante Alighieri" and other religious institutions deal with primary education. The Catholic Institute of Technology, which opened in 2024, is an aspiring R1 research university, building on a long-standing tradition of great Catholic scientists and engineers. CatholicTech offers bachelors degrees in various science and engineering disciplines and will expand to include graduate degrees beginning in 2026. Walsh University , which has its main campus in North Canton, Ohio , United States, holds

1908-466: The name of the castle on this site was presumably owned by the family of Gandolfi , originally from Genoa . Another hypothesis, supported by Pope Pius II in his commentary (1462), is that the name results from Gandulphi Sabinorum, from a certain Gandolfo Savelli . Archaeological finds from the 16th century BC come from the area of what is now Castel Gandolfo. The site of the modern town

1961-565: The presence in the place of ancient mass fed by the waters of the Emissary of Lake Albano, which were used until the 19th century by the inhabitants of Castel Gandolfo and Albano Laziale to crush the grain. In all the municipalities in the Alban Hills , agriculture, and particularly wine production , has always been the main economic voice and employer. Wines include the Frascati, the Marino,

2014-753: The presence of the Papal Palace and, at certain times, of the Pope . The territory of Albano is crossed by two railway lines , belonging to the FL4 of the FL lines . [REDACTED] Lazio regional railways : Castel Gandolfo is also connected by the following roads: Inside the Pontifical Villa there is a heliport used by the Pope for his air travel from the Vatican to Castel Gandolfo. Castel Gandolfo

2067-419: The recesses of the Vatican walls. The gate is closed when there is no traffic scheduled on the line. The railway has two tracks (partly located in Rome, outside the gateway), but only one is served by a station platform. Two dead-end loading tracks, for freight wagons , are situated on the northwest side of the building. They are connected to the main track that ends in a headshunt in a straight tunnel under

2120-611: The south at Roma San Pietro . Pope Pius XI's planned papal train was never constructed, and the Vatican City State has never employed any railway workers or registered any rolling stock . All locomotives, carriages, and wagons (including those which currently convey goods into the Vatican) belong to the Italian Railways (FS). In 2007, Fiat donated a New Holland Agriculture tractor to the Pope. The tractor

2173-737: The sport. Currently, the Master Line Canoeing Sports Association, active since 2005, scored important achievements to promote the sport. Another school of kayaking is held by the ASD Polisportiva Giovanile Salesiana Castel Gandolfo. Prominent clubs currently running kayaking, dragon boat and canoeing activities are ASD Aisa Sport and Circolo Kayak Castel Gandolfo. Castel Gandolfo has had an amateur football club since 2005 at Oratory Parish St. Thomas of Villanova which organizes friendly matches with other teams in

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2226-562: The station began operation in 1933. Its simple white, Italian marble design was described by writer H. V. Morton as "more like a branch of the Barclay Bank in London." The station building is composed of white marble, and its dimensions are 61 by 21.5 metres (200 ft 2 in × 70 ft 6 in). The central body is 16.85 metres (55 ft 3 in) tall and the lateral ones 5.95 metres (19 ft 6 in) tall. Part of

2279-526: The station building continues in use as passenger station and goods (rail freight) office, whilst part now houses the Vatican numismatic and philatelic museum. The railway station also houses the small Vatican duty-free department store, a private facility open only to Vatican subjects and diplomats. The Vatican City State Railway branches off from the Rome to Viterbo railway line at the Roma San Pietro railway station and crosses Gelsomino valley via

2332-494: The station with Porta San Paolo – this was initially named Via A. Hitler but, after World War II , it became Viale delle Cave Ardeatine , as a way of commemorating the victims of Nazi occupation. Hitler's visit to Rome is cinematically recreated in director Ettore Scola 's film Una giornata particolare , who also used archived newsreel footage showing the actual meeting between Hitler, Benito Mussolini , and Victor Emanuel III . Italian architect Roberto Narducci designed

2385-475: The station. In addition to being built in the architectural style favoured by Hitler, the design of the station's marble facade was almost identical to that of the Italian pavilion at the 1942 Rome World's Fair (a design never fully realised due to the Second World War). The entire facade is made of Travertine marble and the entrance is marked by a columned portico. On the right side of the façade

2438-655: The station. It is linked with the Piramide Metro B station and the Roma Porta San Paolo station on the Rome-Lido railway line . To commemorate the forthcoming visit of Adolf Hitler to Rome in 1938, the current Ostiense station was built, replacing an existing rural railway station, with the aim of creating a monumental station to receive the German dictator . A new road was also built to connect

2491-591: The town's boundaries lies the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo , which served as a summer residence and vacation retreat for the pope , the leader of the Catholic Church . Although the palace is located within the borders of Castel Gandolfo, it holds extraterritorial status as one of the properties of the Holy See and is not under Italian jurisdiction. It has been transformed into a museum and

2544-421: The viaduct leading to Vatican City was paid for by the Italian government; the station within Vatican City was financed from the ₤ 750 million indemnity agreed to in the Lateran Treaty's financial section. The total cost of construction was reported to be ₤ 24 million. The station building ( see below ) was constructed between 1929 and 1933. The first locomotive entered Vatican City in March 1932. The station

2597-498: The volume has decreased, there are still regular freight services into the Vatican. On 24 January 2002 Pope John Paul II and other religious leaders departed the station on board a seven-carriage train to pray at Assisi . There have been intermittent periods of ordinary passenger train operation into the Vatican, but in contemporary use the Vatican City station has only had regularly scheduled passenger service trains since 2015. A weekly special passenger train operates, provided by

2650-422: Was named Piazzale dei Partigiani after World War II. Now, the square's primary function is a bus terminal and parking facility. Before 1990, however, the piazza was embellished with a well-maintained garden and a now-nonfunctioning fountain that was built in the 1950s as part of the design of the station's architect Roberto Narducci. The fountain was inexplicably excluded from the modernization and renovations for

2703-514: Was opened officially on 2 October 1934. A Railway Convention was ratified between Italy and Vatican City on 12 September 1934, on which date the property passed from Ferrovie dello Stato (Italian State Railways) to the Holy See . In October 1934 the Ministry of Public Works gave the completed rail lines to Vatican City and Ferrovie dello Stato, respectively. Legge sulle fonti del diritto (7 June 1929) made Italian railway legislation binding on Vatican-controlled railways. In late March 1944, during

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2756-458: Was the first pope to come to Castel Gandolfo, but the rebuilding of the old castle was the project of Urban VIII who first came in 1626. During the Napoleonic Wars , some 900 anti-French citizens of neighboring Velletri held out in Castel Gandolfo, resisting the siege by Joachim Murat . During World War II, Pope Pius XII opened up the grounds of Castel Gandolfo to refugees escaping the fighting taking place around Rome. On January 22, 1944,

2809-435: Was urbanized during the 20th century, thanks to the opening of the railway Roma-Velletri, and today is divided between the municipalities of Castel Gandolfo, Albano Laziale and Rome. The part castle, known as Pavona Pond due to the above-named for Round Pond, has about 3,000 inhabitants and has as its patron saint St. Eugene III of Toledo. Mole di Castel Gandolfo, divided in part by the town of Albano Laziale, owes their name to

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