The Building

One of the most striking pieces of architecture in Tivoli is the so-called Gothic House, a late medieval dwelling dating back to the 12th-13th centuries (with a second phase traceable to the 14th century); located in the historic center, overlooking Campitelli Street, it is part of a series of houses that arose isolated in medieval times and were unified in later periods.
The structure, which is part of the Historic Houses of the Lazio Region, is built of tufa and large squared ashlars of travertine and has three levels : the ground floor where the warehouses were located ( which were later used as a workshop and tavern ), delineates the entrance hall, a second floor , which is accessed by an external staircase characterized by anarchway below ( the so-called profferlo ) and corbels supporting battlements and , finally, a second floor that is reached by an internal staircase .

What to see.

Interrupting the linearity of the staircase is the plastered masonry aedicule, which was originally frescoed on both sides while now only a part of it is legible in which a Madonna and Child is depicted.

The beauty of this home lies not only in the aesthetics, but especially in the stylistic elements used simply and scrupulously.

Today near the courtyard of the Gothic House, it is possible to admire the splendid rustic fountain, known as the bat fountain with a mythological scene, which perfectly echoes the style of Villa d’Este.

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