Villa Melzi d'Eril, Neoclassical villa in Bellagio, Italy.
The grand white villa features symmetrical windows across its facade and extends along the eastern shore of Lake Como at water level.
Francesco Melzi d'Eril, vice president of the First Italian Republic, commissioned architect Giocondo Albertolli to construct this summer residence in 1808.
The villa museum displays a collection of Napoleonic artifacts, documenting the strong connection between the Melzi family and the French emperor.
Visitors can access the botanical gardens, family chapel, and museum from March through October, with entrance tickets available at the main gate.
The garden includes an oriental section with a Japanese pond filled with water lilies, surrounded by maple trees and ancient cedars.
Location: Bellagio
Inception: 1808
Architects: Giocondo Albertolli
Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture
Part of: Villa Melzi
GPS coordinates: 45.97909,9.25319
Latest update: May 12, 2025 20:50
Chapel of the Villa Melzi
139 m
Dante and Beatrice
253 m
Statue of goddess Sekhmet
48 m
Statue of ancient egyptian dignitary
48 m
Statue of Meleagro
39 m
Ancient marble heads
39 m
Statue of Apollo
31 m
Infamous Column
49 m
Antiquarium of the Villa Melzi
42 m
Pedestal of the Infamous Column
49 m
Frieze of the four evangelists
125 m
Medieval well
229 m
Villa Melzi
28 m
Bust of Tommaso Fulco Gallarati Scotti
80 m
Herm of Athena
27 m
Museums of the Villa Melzi
46 m
Modern benches
168 m
Gondola of Francesco Melzi d'Eril
65 m
Bust of Vittorio Alfieri
28 m
Herm of the goddess Roma
29 m
Sculptures of lions in Villa Melzi
22 m
Botanical garden of the Villa Melzi
90 m
Museo Ludovico Gallarati Scotti
42 m
Bust of Duchess Maria Durazzo
34 m
Bust of Giocondo Albertolli
80 m
Bronze Bell
137 m
Ancient Portal
130 m
Terrace of the Villa Melzi
31 mReviews
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