Gabriele d'Annunzio always nurtured a great love for the houses he inhabited; this feeling is particularly intense for his last home, the Priory, the beating soul of the monumental complex that is the Vittoriale. The Commander furnished it, in fact, with great care and particular attention, transforming the rooms according to his inner vision.

The day after his death, the Priory was closed, and the possibility of entering it remained the prerogative of the few. In May 1975, in the presence of the Minister of Cultural Heritage, Giovanni Spadolini, the house was once again opened to the public thanks to an itinerary through its main rooms.