Casa Camuzzi, Castle-like residential palace in Montagnola, Switzerland
Casa Camuzzi features a square brick tower, numerous stuccoes, prominent cornices, and a wooden lantern atop its belvedere terrace.
Architect Agostino Camuzzi transformed this 17th-century structure after returning from St. Petersburg, where he worked on architectural projects in Tsarist Russia.
Nobel Prize winner Hermann Hesse resided at Casa Camuzzi from 1919 to 1931, alongside other notable artists including Alexandre Benois and Hans Purrmann.
The property contains an Italian-style park arranged in terraces following the terrain's natural contours, with a central nymphaeum built on a steep valley.
The facade displays theatrical decorations depicting shells, rustic tools, hunting trophies, garlands, and fruits, with the owner's initials adorning the portal.
Location: Collina d'Oro
GPS coordinates: 45.98300,8.91902
Latest update: March 13, 2025 07:06
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