Inspired the great European courts and Palladio’s four books of architecture, the Venetian villa was built 1827-1831 to the designs of Countess Isabella Velo, one of the most influential women in Vicenza at the time.
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Inspired the great European courts and Palladio’s four books of architecture, the Venetian villa was built 1827-1831 to the designs of Countess Isabella Velo, one of the most influential women in Vicenza at the time.
The Palladian-style villa was built for the Contarini family in 1588, attributed to Vincenzo Scamozzi due to similarities in design to his other villas built in the region, although this is still much debated.
Villa Ca' Vendri is considered one of the most important villas in the Veneto, commissioned by the Counts Giusti in the 16th century and built by Venetian architect Michele Sanmicheli, who famously introduced the Roman High Renaissance style to northern Italy.
Set near Padua and Venice, Villa Emo Capodilista can sleep up to 10 in 7 bedrooms. With a commanding position within the La Montecchia wine estate, the villa is surrounded by vineyards and offers panoramic views over the Colli Euganei hills.