Caput Mundi: Villa Borghese - Pincio Promenade: upgrading of the area and restoration of historical monuments

Caput Mundi Next Generation EU for touristic great events (Mission 1, Component 3, Investment 4.3)

Italy’s Recovery and Resilience Plan increases the number of accessible tourist sites in Rome, creating valid and qualified tourist and cultural alternatives with respect to the crowded central areas, as well as increasing the use of digital technologies, enhance green areas and the sustainability of tourism. The investment envisages six lines of interventions:
1. “Roman Cultural Heritage for EU-Next Generation”, covering the regeneration and restoration of cultural and urban heritage and complexes of high historical-architectural value of the city of Rome;
2. “Jubilee paths” (from pagan to Christian Rome), targeted to the enhancement, safety, anti-seismic consolidation, restoration of places and buildings of historical interest and archaeological pathways;
3. #LaCittàCondivisa, covering the redevelopment of sites in peripheral areas;
4. #Mitingodiverde, covering interventions on parks, historical gardens, villas and fountains;
5. #Roma 4.0, covering the digitalization of cultural services and the development of apps for tourists;
6. #Amanotesa, aimed at increasing the supply of cultural offer to peripheries for social integration.

The investment is financed by the Recovery and Resilience Facility by EUR 500 million and includes this project.
The project aims to restore the Pincio Promenade’s architectural and decorative elements, including masonry, furnishings, and paving, while enhancing lighting to emphasize its artistic and historical value. This project is financed by the Recovery and Resilience Facility with EUR 393000. The project focuses on the stylistic restoration of the Pincio Promenade, aiming to preserve its artistic and historical significance. The planned interventions include the repositioning of travertine coverings, renovation of brick masonry, and restoration of plasterwork and the Viale del Belvedere paving. Additional efforts will involve the repair of furnishings such as the travertine balustrade and metal railings, reintegration of missing stone elements, and the transport and reinstallation of four decorative vases previously stored in the Canonica Museum. Resin replicas enriched with marble powder will be created to replace lost elements, and the cast iron doors of the water clock will be revised, including the replacement of broken glass. Finally, the site's lighting will be upgraded to highlight its architectural and landscape features.