CITTA’ DEL VATICANO – Papa Benedetto XVI, subito dopo le dimissioni del prossimo 28 febbraio, passerà un paio di mesi nella residenza estiva di Castel Gandolfo che si trova a Castelgandolfo, cittadina dei castelli romani.
La residenza ha vista sul Lago Albano ed è nota per essere il luogo in cui il Papa trascorre parte delle vacanze. Qui, durante il mese di luglio, il pontefice officia la messa in piazza.
Joseph Ratzinger resterà nella residenza di Castel Gandolfo fino alla fine del conclave. Il Papa però eviterà accuratamente di apparire in pubblico non solo fino all’elezione del suo successore, ma anche successivamente.
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A general view of the gardens of pope's summer residence of Castel Gandolfo, in the town of Castelgandolfo, south of Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. Immediately after his resignation on Feb. 28, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI will spend some time at the papal summer retreat in Castel Gandolfo, overlooking Lake Albano in the hills south of Rome where he has spent his summer vacations reading and writing. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Clouds pass over the balcony of pope's summer residence of Castel Gandolfo, in the town of Castelgandolfo, south of Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. Immediately after his resignation on Feb. 28, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI will spend some time at the papal summer retreat in Castel Gandolfo, overlooking Lake Albano in the hills south of Rome where he has spent his summer vacations reading and writing. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
A Vatican usher closes the main gate of the pope's summer residence of Castel Gandolfo, in the town of Castelgandolfo, south of Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. Immediately after his resignation on Feb. 28, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI will spend some time at the papal summer retreat in Castel Gandolfo, overlooking Lake Albano in the hills south of Rome where he has spent his summer vacations reading and writing. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
A partially closed window of pope's summer residence of Castel Gandolfo, in the town of Castelgandolfo, south of Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. Immediately after his resignation on Feb. 28, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI will spend some time at the papal summer retreat in Castel Gandolfo, overlooking Lake Albano in the hills south of Rome where he has spent his summer vacations reading and writing. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
A view of a grotto inside the pope's summer residence of Castel Gandolfo, in the town of Castelgandolfo, south of Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. Immediately after his resignation on Feb. 28, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI will spend some time at the papal summer retreat in Castel Gandolfo, overlooking Lake Albano in the hills south of Rome where he has spent his summer vacations reading and writing. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Pierpoalo Turoli, responsible for pope's residences, opens a window of the pope's summer residence of Castel Gandolfo, in the town of Castelgandolfo, south of Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. Immediately after his resignation on Feb. 28, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI will spend some time at the papal summer retreat in Castel Gandolfo, overlooking Lake Albano in the hills south of Rome where he has spent his summer vacations reading and writing. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Pictures of Pope Benedict XVI are seen at a newsstand outside the pope's summer residence of Castel Gandolfo, in the town of Castelgandolfo, south of Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. Immediately after his resignation on Feb. 28, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI will spend some time at the papal summer retreat in Castel Gandolfo, overlooking Lake Albano in the hills south of Rome where he has spent his summer vacations reading and writing. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
A view of the garden of pope's summer residence of Castel Gandolfo, in the town of Castelgandolfo, south of Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. Immediately after his resignation on Feb. 28, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI will spend some time at the papal summer retreat in Castel Gandolfo, overlooking Lake Albano in the hills south of Rome where he has spent his summer vacations reading and writing. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
