Villa Mussolini

Villa Mussolini
Villa Mussolini
Villa Mussolini
	Villa Mussolini in April 2007
Former names	Villa Monti; Villa Margherita;
Etymology	Benito Mussolini
General information
Status	Completed
Address	Viale Milano 31
Town or city	Riccione, Emilia-Romagna
Country	Italy
Coordinates	44°0′12.50″N 12°39′36.01″E / 44.0034722°N 12.6600028°E
Current tenants	Municipality of Riccione
Named for	Benito Mussolini
Completed	1892
Renovated	1940, 2005
Owner	Banca Carim
Technical details
Floor count	3
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Ferdinando Mancini
Known for	Summer holiday home of the Mussolinis
Other information
Public transit access	Route 11 trolleybus; Local buses from Piazzale Curiel;

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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