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Green pine trees in Castel Gandolfo, summer residence of the pope, located on Alban hills near lake Albano, Castelli Romani, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

Summer residence of Pope, Castel Gandolfo, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

Palace in Castel Gandolfo, Pope residence, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

Street parking in Castel Gandolfo, summer residence of pope, view on green Alban hills overlooking volcanic crater lake Albano, Royalty Free Stock Photo

Summer residence of Pope, Castel Gandolfo, Italy

View from Castel Gandolfo, summer residence of the pope, located on Alban hills near lake Albano, Castelli Romani, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

View on Castel Gandolfo, summer residence of the pope, located on Alban hills near lake Albano, Castelli Romani, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

Street parking in Castel Gandolfo, summer residence of the pope, located on Alban hills near lake Albano, Castelli Romani, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

Castel Gandolfo, walls of summer residence of the pope, located on Alban hills near lake Albano, Castelli Romani, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo, in Italian Palazzo Apostolico di Castel Gandolfo, is the Popes summer residence. It is a 17th century building designed by Carlo Maderno for Pope Urban VIII. At the square there is a fountain from 1659. Vatican spokesman Fr Federico Lombardi announced that Benedict would possibly retire to Castel Gandolfo after his resignation.