Find visitor information for Villa Torlonia, a 19th century villa in Rome, Italy, that was the residence of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.Villa Torlonia, a lavish 19th century villa in Rome that was the residence of former Italian dictator Benito Mussolini from 1925 through 1943, is open to the public as are the ground surrounding the villa and some of the other buildings. The park originally belonged to the Pamphilj family and was part of their farm in the 17th and early 18th centuries.Villa Torlonia was originally designed by Valadier in the early 19th century for Alessandro Torlonia who bought the property and wanted to turn the house, Casino Nobile, into a larger, grand villa.
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