Villa Groppato, Ferrari, Tassoni, Veronese detta "Vescova"

Nestled in the millennia-old history of Brendola (VI), Villa Vescova – formerly known as Villa Veronese – stands on the edge of the ancient Roman Castrum, in one of the village’s oldest quarters. Once the residence of the Bishop Count, who oversaw the territory from the nearby fortress, the villa takes its name from the episcopal presence that lasted until the sixteenth century. Transferred to private ownership between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the villa was restored in the 1940s by Ugo Veronese, who commissioned architect Dal Conte for the renovation. Neoclassical elements were added to the central structure, while the elegant double staircase and the arched passageway leading to the rear park – still home to centuries-old olive trees – were preserved. Following the death of Veronese’s wife, with no heirs, the villa was donated to the Diocese of Vicenza, which now entrusts its care to the Diakonia Onlus Association. Through the “Cultivating Hope” project, the villa continues to thrive as a place of memory, beauty, and renewal.