The Villa, formerly Ca' Orsato and Villa Cittadella Vigodarzere, dates back at least to the early 16th century.

Elegant in its neoclassical geometries, it is believed to have originally belonged to the Da Fontaniva family, and only later to the Orsato family through marriage.

Property of Cittadella Vigodarzere since 1848, it was bequeathed by Fabrizio Orsato to Andrea C.V., after being surrounded by a magnificent English garden, attributed to G. Jappelli.

In the following centuries, it became a national meteorological observatory, a field hospital, a Nazi headquarters, and always a favored destination for illustrious figures in national politics and the arts. The current name derives from the union of Aurelia C.V. with Tommaso Gallarati Scotti that took place in 1918.

NATIONAL MONUMENT since 1925.

It features a perfectly preserved large English garden where one can find the typical stylistic elements of a romantic park; gentle slopes, winding paths, small streams, and an impressive tree frame that encloses a suggestive central water mirror. An essential scenic completion to the overall architecture of the place. Dating back to the second decade of the 1800s and attributed to G. Jappelli, it covers an area of about three hectares and presents a considerable variety of plant species, some of which are centuries old.

A funerary noble chapel in flamboyant neo-gothic style has been preserved, reconstructed in honor of Count Fabrizio Orsato between 1848 and 1850 according to a design by Pietro Selvatico Estense, a pupil of Jappelli.

Villa Gallarati Scotti is strategically located for reaching other interesting tourist destinations. Just 1 km away, you can visit the beautiful walled city of Cittadella, a fortified medieval town, beautifully restored. Slightly farther away, for art lovers, is Villa Contarini of Palladio in Piazzola sul Brenta, while nature lovers can enjoy the Onara Marsh. Finally, within about twenty minutes by car, you can reach Vicenza, Bassano del Grappa, and Castelfranco Veneto.

In the heart of the Valpolicella Classica, the cradle of important wines such as Amarone, stands Villa Novare, a monumental complex of significant relevance, situated in the center of a green basin bordered by wooded slopes and beautiful vineyards. The architectural structure was erected in the first half of the 18th century and consists of both the master villa with a consecrated chapel and a centuries-old park, as well as a winery that is still perfectly functional today.

Highlights of the villa: The interior has undergone many alterations over time, leaving only traces of 17th-century decorations or those more recent from the 18th and 19th centuries. The hall of the Graces, where the two coats of arms of the Mosconi family are visible, spans two floors of the villa, divided by a painted wooden balustrade that separates them into two overlapping horizontal bands: - in the lower part, the use of false ashlar dominates; - in the upper part, fantastic trompe l'oeil architectures can be found, which provide a perspective characterization to the whole. The four seasons and thus the passage of time (with a clear reference to the agricultural context in which it was and still is) represent the main theme of the fresco on the ceiling. By the end of the 18th century, naturalistic complexes also began to spread in Verona in harmony with the fashion of the time (the beginning of Romanticism), which favored the English garden (landscape-oriented, romantic, with exotic plants, avenues, secluded spots, and faux archaeological corners) over the Italian one, which was predominantly green and regular. Following this trend, brothers Giacomo and Guglielmo Mosconi arranged the lands behind the villa, giving them a dual purpose, as a garden and a forest, and built the pond with the little island at its center.

Highlights of the context: Verona, Valpolicella, and its historic residences.

The nineteenth-century architectural complex of Villa Buzzati, now Ferrante, and the adjacent rustic villa stands on the summit of a pleasant hill overlooking the valley of the streams Cordevole and Mis, at the foot of the Sospiri mountains protected by the Belluno Dolomites National Park: the Monti del Sole.

"The Mis canal is one of the most romantic and wild places I have ever known. The external signs of progress are minimal, the mountains are extremely steep and rugged, with an exceptional gradient of mystery," to the point of feeling "a solitude comparable to that of deserts": this is how Dino Buzzati, universally known as one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, described it. The spectacular view enjoyed from the hill where the agricultural-manorial architectural complex stands has given its name to the location: Belvedere. In the historic building and its surroundings, the original settlement type with the clear relationship between Villa and countryside is still legible.

Highlights of the villa: The imposing rustic building, with a gable roof towards the main Villa, testifies to the center of rural life that revolved around the adjacent Venetian Villa: the peasant dwelling with the typical “larin” room, the brick structure for laundry (“liscia”), the arched doors of the warehouse (“tièda”) with the granary above; the rustic part for agricultural use of the stable with a cobbled floor (cogolà) and the four stone columns upon which, on the first floor, opens the large volume of the hayloft. Characteristic is its portico facing south and the passage from east to west that allowed agricultural vehicles to completely cross the building. The rustic annex of Villa Buzzati is now home to the eponymous organic farm “Al Belvedere di Toigo Carla.”

Highlights of the context: The surrounding landscape around the rustic annex of Villa Buzzati-Ferrante is of environmental value: the surrounding greenery, with the alternation of meadows and wooded areas, maintains the rural character of bygone times, returning a magnificent and airy spatiality to the view. The nearby pond enhances the entire context, making it unique in its type.

The gardens of Villa Giustiniani cover an area of 5 hectares. Within the historic park, there are rare and ancient trees including a grandiflora magnolia and an extraordinarily large cedar of Lebanon. Spring is the ideal season to admire the hundreds of varieties of antique roses that make up the rose garden, along with other spring blooms including peonies, grasses, and irises. In autumn, the garden is covered with berries (rose hips) of various sizes and colors, and anemones, colchicum, and asters bloom in various hues. Of great value are the citrus collections in ancient Tuscan terracotta pots, particularly the lemons, remarkable for their size and longevity.

The visit, guided by the owners, expert and passionate gardeners, lasts about 1h30m and is tailored to the interests of the visitor.

Upon request, it is also possible to visit the frescoed halls inside the villa, in the 17th-century wing attributed to Baldassare Longhena.

The Garden is open for visits from April 1 to October 31.
Entrance is from Via Ronchi 4, loc. Vanzo di San Pietro Viminario, 5 km from the Monselice motorway exit.

The Villa, located on the left bank of the Brenta River, represents a unique and ingenious example of great Venetian architecture in the late 16th century. The singular construction, dating presumably towards the end of the 16th century (1560-1580), is attributed to the Palladian architect Francesco Zamberlan and completed by the architect Antonio Sardi.

It is characterized by a portico and an Ionic loggia that runs along its entire rectangular perimeter, so that no section of wall ever interrupts the extraordinary pictorial and chiaroscuro effect. The Villa presents, both in its exterior and interior, solutions that, while presupposing Palladian experience, are entirely new and original, making the construction destined to remain an isolated and unrepeatable architectural episode. Once belonging to the Morosini, Cappello, Battaggia, Lampertico, and Vanzo-Mercante families, the Villa is now owned by the Municipality and serves as the town hall.

On the first floor of the South Barchessa is the Municipal Library, whose back wall, frescoed by Master Bruno Breggion, tells the story of the town through images. Near the former Caretaker's House is the senior day center, where conferences, exhibitions, and public meetings are held.

The origins of Villa Ancilotto are closely related to the history of the territory of Crocetta del Montello and to the development it has undergone over the last four hundred years. In the 17th century, in the same place where the Villa now stands, there was a tavern-hotel called "Hosteria alla Crosetta," very well-known and frequented due to its proximity to the intersection of four roads, near a branch of the important Brentella canal.

In the early years of the 19th century, Giovanni Marcato purchased the Hosteria from the noble Sandi: later, his son Giovan Battista, taking advantage of the abundant water from the nearby canal, built the first nucleus of a silk mill that became an important industrial venture. When Giovanna Marcato married Count Riccardo Ancilotto, the Crosetta and the adjoining building were transformed into the owners' residence.

The Villa was structured on three floors with a series of openings of varying sizes that lighten the façade and bring dynamism to the entire structure. The first floor is traversed longitudinally by a loggia (with frescoes from the late 1800s) that transmits airiness and brightness even to the adjoining rooms. To the south, there is a large park that embellishes the Villa and envelops it in an inviting and relaxing area. Now owned by the Municipality of Crocetta del Montello, it houses the library, delicately decorated exhibition halls, and since 1978, the paleontology museum "The Earth and Man" with collections from Pasqualetto and Krull. From the very beginning, the museum has benefited from close cooperation with the Ligabue Research Study Center in Venice and over time has acquired the designation of Global Museum for Sustainability. It has annual visitor frequencies of over 12,000. Villa Ancilotto is a hub for artistic and cultural events, a meeting point to revisit history and traditions, and a training and study center open to the needs of the territory.

Highlights of the villa: The body of the Villa presents itself on three floors, with reduced spaces on the ground floor and first floor and a single large hall characterized by exposed wooden trusses on the last floor. In the loggia on the first floor, there are frescoes from the late 1800s, while the remaining rooms are finely decorated with frames outlined by stucco friezes. The tripartite façade features openings of varying sizes that give dynamism and liveliness to the entire structure. The Villa overlooks a beautiful park characterized by an avenue of ancient linden trees.

Highlights of the context: The Villa is located in the Municipality of Crocetta del Montello, in a strategic and central position relative to important historical, cultural, environmental, and landscape sites in Treviso and beyond. It is situated at the crossroads between the hills of Valdobbiadene (a UNESCO World Heritage site), Montello and Piave (historical scenes of the Great War and even earlier of the Most Serene Republic of Venice), the hills of Asolo, and the Massif of Monte Grappa. Additionally, it is just a stone's throw away from the charm of the Dolomites and the magic of the Lagoon.

The Pisani family of Santo Stefano, responsible for the construction of the villa, was an important branch of the Pisani lineage, an ancient Venetian patrician family. They became immensely wealthy during the fourteenth century thanks to commerce and real estate income, and in the fifteenth century, they became owners of a large estate in the lower Padua and during the same period began the construction of the grand Venetian palace in Campo Santo Stefano (the current "Benedetto Marcello" conservatory), which was completed only in the eighteenth century. This latter century was the family's golden age, reaching the highest offices in the Republic of Venice. Alvise Pisani (1664 - 1741) was an ambassador at the court of the Sun King, who was the godfather of one of his sons, and was later elected doge in 1735. But decline was already on the horizon: the collapse of the Republic (1797) and later the vice of gambling drove the Pisani into ruinous debt. For this reason, they were forced to sell the villa to Napoleon Bonaparte, who became King of Italy in 1805, on January 11, 1807, for 1,901,000 Venetian lire.

The villa was then gifted by Emperor Bonaparte to his stepson Eugène de Beauharnais, viceroy of Italy, who commissioned a series of modernization works that changed the appearance of many rooms in the residence and the park.

In 1814, the fate of Europe, decided at Waterloo, brought the Habsburg imperial family to Villa Pisani, now the rulers of the Lombardo-Veneto kingdom. The residence thus became a preferred summer retreat for Empress of Austria Maria Anna Carolina and hosted the entire elite of European aristocracy, from King of Spain Charles IV, to Tsar of Russia Alexander I, from King of Naples Ferdinand II, to King of Greece Otto, and many others. The brilliant courtly atmosphere came to an end in 1866, when Veneto was annexed to the Kingdom of Italy. The Villa did not become part of the crown properties of the House of Savoy but instead became state property, thereby losing its representative function. No longer inhabited, it became a museum in 1884 and was visited by figures such as Wagner, D'Annunzio (who set a crucial scene of his novel "The Fire" there), Mussolini and Hitler (whose first official meeting took place here in 1934), Pasolini (who filmed a scene of his movie "Porcile" in the villa and the park).

The noble floor, consisting of thirty rooms, preserves frescoes, paintings, and original furnishings. A great splendor is achieved in the ballroom, located at the center of the building. Giambattista Tiepolo, the leading exponent of eighteenth-century painting in Italy, frescoed the Glory of the Pisani family on the ceiling, a masterpiece that survived by miracle, since in the early nineteenth century, it was about to be removed as part of the grand project of modernization of the building wanted by Eugène de Beauharnais. Of particular interest is the Napoleonic apartment, rich in treasures: the grand canopy bed surmounted by the emperor's initial, the splendid chests made by the Lombard inlayer Giuseppe Maggiolini, favored by European courts, the monochromes of Giovanni Carlo Bevilacqua narrating the myth of Eros and Psyche, and the precious Empire-style furniture made especially for Villa Pisani. Inside the Dining Room, the table is set with a service of dishes used by the Napoleonic court.

The park, winner of the award "Most Beautiful Park in Italy 2008", occupies an entire bend of the Naviglio del Brenta, covering as much as 11 hectares with an external perimeter of about 1,500 meters. It was created based on a project by the Padua architect Girolamo Frigimelica de' Roberti. In the eighteenth century, the spectacular view was enhanced by broderies with large colossal statues on either side. The organization of the park for long perspectives recalls the French models applied by André Le Nôtre at Versailles and intersects with the Venetian tradition of the walled garden, open through portals and windows that extend the views over the Brenta. The Austrian nineteenth century will be characterized, however, by great attention paid to potted and planted botany, with tropical greenhouses and the inclusion of large tree specimens, before the revival of the '900 introduced long box hedges and the large water basin of the parterre.