Castel Gandolfo (English spelling)

Japanese: カステル・ガンドルフォ(英語表記)Castel Gandolfo
Castel Gandolfo (English spelling)
A town in the province of Rome in the Lazio region in central Italy. Population 6,239 (1981). 27 km southeast of Rome, on the west shore of Lake Albano, it is one of the medieval towns (Castelli Romani) scattered throughout the Albano mountain range. The town was founded around the Gandolfi castle, built in the 12th century, and in the 17th century the castle became the property of the Vatican. It is still the Pope's summer residence. It is also famous as a tourist and health resort, with a church designed by Bernini. The ruins of the Roman city of Alba Longa are nearby.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
イタリア中部,ラツィオ州ローマ県の町。人口6239(1981)。ローマの南東27km,アルバノ湖西岸にあり,アルバノ山地一帯に散在する中世都市〈カステリ・ロマーニ〉のひとつである。12世紀に建てられたガンドルフィ家の城を中心に町ができ,17世紀にその城は教皇庁の所有となった。現在もローマ教皇の夏の別荘である。ベルニーニの手になる教会などもあり,観光地,保養地としても名高い。ローマの都市遺跡アルバ・ロンガAlba Longaが近傍にある。

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