sentences:  The edifice was built—in partially modern art deco style—by the colonial authorities in Italian Somaliland, serving as a residence for the Governors.Villa Somalia (originally called "Villa del Vicere"' when inaugurated in October 1936) was on high ground that overlooked Italian Mogadishu on the Indian Ocean, with access to both the harbour and Petrella airport.It was originally a large, squarish stucco building with a tiled roof.