Villa Valmarana

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The Villa Valmarana (also known as Valmarana Scagnolari Zen) is a Renaissance villa situated in Lisiera, a locality of Bolzano Vicentino. Designed by Andrea Palladio, it was originally built in the 1560s.

The villa was nearly totally destroyed during World War II, but has been rebuilt. Even before the war damage, the building did not closely resemble the plan which Palladio published in his I Quattro Libri dell'Architettura (The Four Books of Architecture) of 1570, possibly because Gianfrancesco Valmarana, the architect's client, died while his house was being built.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in ItalyAndrea Palladio ArchitecturePalaces, manors and town halls in ItalyAll sites in Bolzano Vicentino

Address
Via della Ferrovia 2, Bolzano Vicentino, Italy

Established
1560s

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