Castel Gandolfo

American  

[kah-stel gahn-dawl-faw] / kɑˈstɛl gɑnˈdɔl fɔ /

noun

1. a village in central Italy, 15 miles (24 km) SE of Rome: papal palace serving as the summer residence of the pope.

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Example Sentences

Chicago-born Leo, the first American pope, is a sports fan, enjoying baseball and basketball, while he swims and plays tennis regularly at the papal out-of-town residence, Castel Gandolfo.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Pope Leo, the first American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, told journalists outside his residence in Castel Gandolfo: "Today... there was this threat against all the people of Iran, and this is truly unacceptable."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

He likes to swim and to play tennis, which he does at least once a week, when he takes a day off and goes to the papal country palace in Castel Gandolfo, outside Rome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

The Sunday gathering at Borgo Laudato Si’, the Vatican’s environmental center outside Rome, marked the close of his Castel Gandolfo retreat.

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2025

The beauty of the avenue of ilex trees through which we flew from Castel Gandolfo to Lago di Nemi surpasses description.

From Italy, the Magic Land by Whiting, Lilian