Lucrezia Borgia’s Love Letters
"The prettiest love letters in the world" ... or so said Lord Byron.

📜 A lock of blonde hair and handwritten love letters from Lucrezia Borgia to Pietro Bembo are preserved at the Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan.
🔍 These artifacts reveal a passionate, secret romance spanning 16 years.

Why Go

💖 Discover a captivating historical love story.
🏛️ See rare 16th-century correspondence and a unique reliquary.
🌟 Visit the historic Biblioteca Ambrosiana, a repository of knowledge.

Tips

✍️ The letters were written in an encrypted language.
🤫 Lord Byron was so fascinated he took some hair as a souvenir.

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