Villa Giustinian
The Villa Giustinian is located in Roncade , Via Roma 141, Treviso Province , Italy.
history
The villa , which is often referred to as the Castello because of its imposing appearance, was commissioned between 1511 and 1520 by Agnesina Badoer, wife of Girolamo Giustinian. The construction is sometimes attributed to Tullio Lombardo .
In 1931 the villa came into the possession of Baron Ciani Bassetti and is still owned by the family today.
description
The villa, which is rectangular in plan, has a protruding double loggia with columns made of Istrian stone ( pietra d´Istria ), which is closed with a triangular gable. The villa is enclosed on three sides by a mighty wall with towers, which was surrounded by a moat. Today the entrance still leads over a bridge between two mighty towers into the inner courtyard. However, this well-fortified appearance was never intended for defense purposes, but was intended to underline the feudal claim of its owners. On the side walls there are two farm buildings ( barchesse ) with an arcade front. The entire complex was planned as a farm ( villa fattoria ) and has remained so to this day.
The villa is surrounded by an Italian-style garden with trimmed box borders and numerous statues.
After extensive restoration, the stylish Venetian villa has been a 4-star hotel with a total of 35 rooms and suites since 1992.
literature
- Gerda Bödefeld, Berthold Hinz : The villas in Veneto. Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, Darmstadt 1998, ISBN 3-534-13372-2 , pp. 87-90.
- Michaelangelo Murano: The Villas in Veneto. Könemann, Cologne 1999, ISBN 3-89508-214-7 , pp. 96-99.
Web links
- Website of the villa
- Information about the villa on the Roncade website (Italian)
- Villas in Veneto (English, Italian)
Coordinates: 45 ° 37 ′ 38.5 ″ N , 12 ° 22 ′ 31.6 ″ E