Zemono Mansion, Renaissance mansion in Vipava Valley, Slovenia.
Zemono Mansion is a Renaissance building from 1689 with a rectangular plan, set on a 139 m hill among vineyards about 2 km west of Vipava. Its exterior features semi-circular arcades and frescoes by an unknown painter. It has a restaurant in the basement.
Built in 1689 as a summer residence and hunting lodge, Zemono Mansion was never a permanent home or the seat of a feudal estate. Its first owner was Francesco Antonio Lanthieri, a landowner from Vipava; it later passed to Baron Levetzov, then to Evgen Maier in 1918, and subsequently to the Pregelj and Kalc families. During the Yugoslav period, the Lipa furniture factory used it as a sales and exhibition salon.
The mansion's name is also rendered as Dvorec Belvedere. It was never permanently inhabited: nobles held parties there, and during grape harvests wine was made inside its walls. Today classical music concerts, art exhibitions and wedding ceremonies are held in the building, and a restaurant occupies the cellar rooms.
The mansion stands on a 139 m hill among vineyards about 2 km west of Vipava, not near Ljubljana. It is open to visitors during events and by appointment only, so check the programme before setting out. Parking is available on site.
The building sits surrounded by vineyards and offers views across the landscape of the Vipava Valley below. This location connects the historical structure to the wine-growing heritage of the surrounding area.
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