Albano

 

(älbä'nō) , crater lake, 2 sq mi (5.2 sq km), central Italy, in the Alban Hills SE of Rome. It is c.6 mi (9.7 km) in circumference and c.560 ft (170 m) deep. An underground tunnel built in the 4th cent. B.C. is still its only outlet. Alba Longa was located near the lake. Castel Gandolfo, the Pope's summer residence, is located there. South of the lake is Albano Laziale, a small town on the Appian Way, noted for the beautiful villas and several tombs built there by the ancient Romans.

Lake Albano Lago Albano
Castel Gandolfo and the lake
Location	Alban Hills
Coordinates	41.75° N 12.665° ECoordinates: 41.75° N 12.665° E
Lake type	crater lake
Basin countries	Italy
Surface area	6 km²
Max depth	170 m

Lake Albano (41.75° N 12.665° E) is a small volcanic crater lake in the Alban Hills of Lazio, 15 miles southeast of Rome. On a height overlooking it is Castel Gandolfo, where the Pope has a villa.

It was known to the Roman Empire as Albanus Lacus. It is vicinity stood Alba Longa.

The lake is the deepest (170 m) in Lazio. It is about 3,5 km long by 2.3 km wide, formed by the overlapping union of two volcanic craters, an origin by the ridge in its center, which ruises to a depth of 70 meters.

It hosted the rowing events of the 1960 Summer Olympic Games that were held at Rome.

Painting by Sylvester Shchedrin, before 1825

Lake of Albano, George Inness, 1869

Panoramic view

Preceded by Lake Wendouree Melbourne, Australia 1956

Olympic Regatta Venue 1960

Succeeded by Lake Sagami Tokyo, Japan 1964

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