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In 1806 Elisa Baciocchi Bonaparte bought the country villa of the Orsetti in Marlia (Capannori) and had the gardens and villa transformed into her royal summer residence. A major restoration has restored the villa and park to new splendor.
The Court of Elisa Bonaparte Baciocchi. In 1808, the House of Princes of Lucca and Piombino was thus organized: Elisa had two ladies-in-waiting available, Camilla Mansi and lady La Place and a companion, Elonora Bernardini. The Palazzo's ladies were twelve plus four embassy dames and a reader.
Mar 22, 2022 · Bagni di Lucca’s heyday was the 1800s. Elisa Bonaparte Baciocchi, Princess of Lucca in the early 1800s, improved the road from Lucca and built a summer house in the town. It is now apartments. Elisa Baciocchi’s house.
- Planning Your Visit to The Gardens
- Arriving at Villa Reale
- A Brief History of Villa Reale Di Marlia
- The Viale Delle Camelie, The Camellia Way
- The Villa and The Palazzina dell'Orologio
As mentioned above, I recommend you give yourself at least two hours to walk the the recommended ring walk across the entire garden but consider more if you also want to visit the villa and Palazzina dell'Orologio. I would, however, if you have the time, to just plan for an entire morning there, packing a picnic for lunch and enjoying the day relax...
Upon arrival, the ticket office is found in the right of the two twin "Palazzine" buildings where you will get a very useful map and brochure of the gardens with your entrance ticket. On the right of the left building are the restrooms, I recommend you make a quick stop before entering in for your visit. You can arrive here by car and park either b...
The villa is one of many villas that distinguish the Lucca countryside, and perhaps one of the more elaborate, thanks to its rather long and active past, starting with its main nucleus being a fortress in High Medieval times. The property was owned by several merchant families through the years until the 1600s when it was owned by the noble Olivier...
More than thirty types of camellia varieties are planted along the area dedicated to these plants introduced to Tuscany by Elisa Bonaparte through her sister-in-law Josephine, who cultinated her love of “exotic” plants in her residence at Malmaison just outside of Paris. It is through these two ladies that the camellias as well as the wisteria you ...
Several rooms on the ground floor and first floor of the main Villa opened to the public in summer of 2019 and on the first floor of the Palazzina dell'Orologiothis year, 2021. I highly recommend you add the Villa and the Palazzina to your visit (both villas and their collections are optional, you can add them on to the ticket for the gardens) as t...
Lucca was previously spared this burden prior to May 1811, and Napoleon's demands eroded Élisa support in Lucca. Élisa returned to Lucca from Florence and restored the villa now known as the Villa Reale di Marlia, despite the cold reception of the local community.
Hidden from the public eye, the gardens of Villa Reale of Marlia or “Marly” as Princess Elisa Bonaparte, Napoleon’s sister, used to call them, were greatly desired by the Princess and gave her much joy and happiness during her reign. The gardens are a closely-guarded treasure chest full of secrets, tales, and utterly charming spots.
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Elisa Bonaparte Baciocchi was the most enterprising and ambitious of the Napoleon's sisters. She was born in Ajaccio on the 3 rd of January in 1777 and she was baptized with the name of Maria Anna; the new name was imposed to herself by his brother Luciano.
