Villa Medici Del Vascello
Villa Medici Del Vascello
10,00 €
Villa Medici del Vascello immediately captures one’s attention for its magnificence and uniqueness, bringing together in a single glance the austere forms of medieval fortress architecture and the refined elements proper to suburban aristocratic villas.
Erected in 1407 as a defensive fortress, already from the second half of the 15th century it was set in motion that slow process of transformation that led it to become a true noble country residence. The first signs of the changed use were imprinted by an illustrious lady of the house, Cecilia Gallerani, the famous Lady with an ermine masterfully portrayed by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1489. A woman of great charm and refined intelligence, in San Giovanni in Croce Cecilia animated a small Renaissance court, hosting and entertaining artists and men of letters of the Lombard Renaissance.
The period of maximum splendor came in the 19th century, when Giuseppe Soresina-Vidoni, prince of the Austrian Empire, had the large park that spreads adjacent to the Villa over an area of 12 hectares created. It is an English garden, according to the fashion of the time, marked by originality, where there is a panoramic lake with sinuous shapes and various buildings in different styles. The park is a real jewel for lovers of botany and not only: many tree and shrub species present, including some exotic plants among the first imported into Europe, which have been able to create the ideal habitat for a varied fauna.
Purchased by the Municipality of San Giovanni in Croce in 2005, later restored and saved from degradation caused by a long period of neglect that would have caused its destruction, it has been open to the public since May 2014.
Villa Medici del Vascello and its park are now brought back to life together with the charm of their history and love for art and beauty: a grace for the eyes, mind and heart.
Erected in 1407 as a defensive fortress, already from the second half of the 15th century it was set in motion that slow process of transformation that led it to become a true noble country residence. The first signs of the changed use were imprinted by an illustrious lady of the house, Cecilia Gallerani, the famous Lady with an ermine masterfully portrayed by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1489. A woman of great charm and refined intelligence, in San Giovanni in Croce Cecilia animated a small Renaissance court, hosting and entertaining artists and men of letters of the Lombard Renaissance.
The period of maximum splendor came in the 19th century, when Giuseppe Soresina-Vidoni, prince of the Austrian Empire, had the large park that spreads adjacent to the Villa over an area of 12 hectares created. It is an English garden, according to the fashion of the time, marked by originality, where there is a panoramic lake with sinuous shapes and various buildings in different styles. The park is a real jewel for lovers of botany and not only: many tree and shrub species present, including some exotic plants among the first imported into Europe, which have been able to create the ideal habitat for a varied fauna.
Purchased by the Municipality of San Giovanni in Croce in 2005, later restored and saved from degradation caused by a long period of neglect that would have caused its destruction, it has been open to the public since May 2014.
Villa Medici del Vascello and its park are now brought back to life together with the charm of their history and love for art and beauty: a grace for the eyes, mind and heart.
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| What's Included | The entrance ticket includes a guided tour of the Villa and the park. |
| Reservation required? | Booking for guided tours is not mandatory but is appreciated. Book your visit at 370 3379804 – also via WhatsApp – or in the appropriate section on the official website. |
| Contact | Tel. +39 370 337 9804 – https://www.villamedicidelvascello.it/ |
