Villa Celimontana is located in the I Municipality and has a total area of 110,000 square metres.  It is a State Property, with perpetual use by the Municipal administration. 

Several buildings are located within it: 

• the Villino Mattei (headquarters of the National Geographical Institute), 
• the “Caretaker's House”, the “gatehouse”, 
• a building belonging to the Garden Service, 
• a building with public toilets and various artefacts (a monumental portal, the Mattei obelisk, a neo-Gothic temple, two nymphaea, 15 fountains, a monument dedicated to Paul Harris and numerous archaeological findings from the Mattei collection and from other sources).

Despite originating on agricultural land, as most Roman villas, from the very beginning of its history, Villa Celimontana has had a particular “vocation”, that of dialogue with the adjacent Roman vestiges - the Baths of Caracalla and the Palatine - through the interaction between the “landscape of greenery” and the “landscape of stone and marble”.

The project includes the redevelopment of the villa's vegetation heritage, the rearrangement of paths, and the overhaul of the irrigation system. It also includes the restoration of architectural artefacts (neo-Gothic temple, artistic fountains) as well as the reinstatement of sculptural decoration by placing replicas.  

Activities will include: 

Redevelopment of Vegetational Heritage

• new fine trees, exotic specimens and ornamental shrubs;
• enhancement of special arboreal designs;
• rebuilding of the citrus tree espalier in the vicinity of the Temple.

Architectural and Sculptural Interventions

• enhancement of archaeological furnishings with replicas of valuable pieces;
• restoration of the Neo-Gothic Temple and artistic fountains.

Morphological and Structural Design

• renovation of paths, restoration of missing sections of the tuff cliff;
• redevelopment and safety improvements to the children's track using eco-friendly materials.

Systems engineering

• overhaul of fountain systems;
• overhaul and integration of the low-consumption irrigation system;
• scenographic lighting of sculptural and architectural elements.

Additional Procedures

• checking the phytostatic condition of the tree population;
• drafting of VTA sheet and, if necessary, instrumental surveys;
• tree pruning, restoration of archaeological artefacts.

The project aims to restore the Villa Celimontana to its original splendour, with interventions aimed at the vegetation, architectural elements and structures, ensuring an improved enjoyment in keeping with the expectations of the citizens.