Villa Mussolini

Villa Mussolini
Villa Mussolini
Villa Mussolini in April 2007
Map
Former names
  • Villa Monti
  • Villa Margherita
EtymologyBenito Mussolini
General information
StatusCompleted
AddressViale Milano 31
Town or cityRiccione, Emilia-Romagna
CountryItaly
Coordinates44°0′12.50″N 12°39′36.01″E / 44.0034722°N 12.6600028°E / 44.0034722; 12.6600028
Current tenantsMunicipality of Riccione
Named forBenito Mussolini
Completed1892
Renovated1940, 2005
OwnerBanca Carim
Technical details
Floor count3
Design and construction
Architect(s)Ferdinando Mancini
Known forSummer holiday home of the Mussolinis
Other information
Public transit access

Villa Mussolini is a seaside villa in Riccione, in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy.

Built in 1892,[1] the original two-storey villa had thirteen rooms and a side-turret on its south side.[1][2][3] In 1934, it was purchased by Rachele Guidi, second wife of Benito Mussolini, Italy's fascist dictator. The Mussolinis used it as a summer holiday home,[4] and expanded the property in 1940, adding an additional floor.[5] During his stays, Mussolini would conduct government business from the villa and host notable guests and foreign dignitaries.[3][5][6]

In 1997, the villa – by then called Villa Margherita – was purchased by the Cassa di Risparmio di Rimini, who loaned it to Riccione's municipal government.[5][6][7][8] After a one-million-euro restoration,[8][9] the villa reopened as Villa Mussolini in 2005. It hosts cultural events and exhibitions,[3][8][10] as well as civil wedding ceremonies.[11] The villa's name and use continues to attract local controversy.[9][10][12][13]

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  3. ^ a b c "Villa Mussolini". Comune di Riccione (in Italian). Retrieved 24 December 2023.
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  9. ^ a b "I cantanti che rifiutano di fare concerti a Villa Mussolini" [The singers who refuse to give concerts at Villa Mussolini]. Today (in Italian). 17 March 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
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  11. ^ "Riccione, boom di nozze a villa Mussolini. Le donne del Pd: "Cambiare il nome"" [Riccione: Wedding boom at Villa Mussolini. PD's women: 'Change the name'.]. Corriere di Bologna (in Italian). 9 July 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
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