Villa Etelinda & Villa Regina Margherita
Via Romana, Bordighera, Italy
The villa Etelinda is an architectural masterpiece designed by Charles Garnier as the first residence in Bordighera of Queen Margherita of Sovay. Charles Garnier also known for designing the Paris Opera House, the Grand Hôtel de Paris in Monte Carlo, and the astronomical observatory in Nice, in collaboration with Gustave Eiffel. In 1896, the villa was sold to the noble family of the Earl of Strathmore.
In 1914, Margherita of Savoy, the first queen of Italy, purchased the villa after being a guest several times. She used it as a residence until the age of seventy-four. Designed by the architect Luigi Broggi in the Baroque style and it is now a museum that once served as the residence of Queen Margherita of Savoy.
Villa Etelinda and Villa Regina Margherita estate spanning 7,700sqm of total area. Surrounding the villa is 12,000sqm of landscaped gardens
Location
Via Romana, Bordighera, Italy
Building Year
1875 & 1915
