The magnificent Villa d'Este in Tivoli is one of Italy's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The villa was originally commissioned by Cardinal Ippolito II d’Este (Governor of Tivoli in 1550). The Cardinal, disappointed that he was not elected pontiff, wished to bring to Villa d’Este the luxury of the Ferrarese, Roman and French Courts and, above all, to match the luxury found in Hadrian's Villa. Villa d'Este's concentration of fountains and terraces represented a model emulated in gardens throughout Europe, specifically those done in the Mannerist and Baroque styles.