Isola Bella (Lago Maggiore) - Wikipedia
Isola Bella (lit. 'beautiful island') is one of the Borromean islands of Lake Maggiore in Northern Italy. The island is situated in the Borromean Gulf 400 metres from the lakeside town of …
Isola Bella - Borromean Lands on Lake Maggiore - Official Website
Isola Bella is a treasure chest of Baroque art suspended over the water. It's famous all over the world also for its Italian-style garden. In order to access to the Terre Borromeo museums, it is …
Isola Bella: A Stunning Italian Island of Art and Nature
Oct 1, 2024 · The History Behind Isola Bella. Before the 1600s, Isola Bella was a rocky piece of land in Italy. However, in 1632, Carlo III Borromeo made a bold decision to turn this island into …
The history of Palazzo Borromeo - Borromean Lands
Feb 7, 2022 · Among the episodes that have left an indelible mark on the rooms of Palazzo Borromeo, the visit by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1797 is perhaps one of the most intense …
Taormina Isola Bella - The World of Sicily
The history of Taormina’s Isola Bella. The first records of Taormina’s Isola Bella date back to 1806, when Ferdinand I of Borbone decided to give it to the Municipality of Taormina. In 1890 …
Isola Bella - Great Gardens of the World
The formal Italian-style baroque Garden on Isola Bella is world-famous, in many places raised on artificial terraces like an elegant ship of stone and flowers sailing through the intense blue of …
Isola Bella, when a name tells a story - L'Italo-Americano
May 28, 2024 · Its history is connected with the Borromeo family, whose influence on Italian cultural and political life dates back to the Middle Ages. Initially, the island was a simple rocky …
A Guide to Isola Bella, Lago Maggiore - Svadore
The History of Isola Bella. Originally a rocky fishermen’s village, Isola Bella was the concoction of a group of famous Italian architects that were hired in the 17th century to create a one-of-a …
Catena: Digital Archive of Historic Gardens + Landscapes
The fantastic island villa of Isola Bella was begun in 1630 and completed in 1670 for its patron, Count Carlo Borromeo, who had the garden built in honor of his wife, Isabella, after whom the …
Isola Bella (Sicily) - Wikipedia
King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies gifted the island to the nearby town of Taormina in 1806. The island was in 1890 bought from the town by Trevelyan, who built a small house facing the sea …