Villa Angarano, Renaissance villa in Bassano del Grappa, Italy.
Villa Angarano is a Palladian manor house in Bassano del Grappa, set close to the Brenta river in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy. The complex includes a central residential block flanked by symmetrical wings, farm outbuildings, and vineyards that stretch toward the surrounding foothills.
Andrea Palladio designed the side wings of the villa in the mid-1500s for the Angarano family, making it one of his early commissions in the Veneto. Around a century later, Baldassare Longhena completed the central residential block, giving the complex its current layout.
The name comes from the Angarano family, who first commissioned the estate. Walking the grounds today, visitors can see how the vineyards and working farm buildings are still part of daily life, not just decorative additions.
Guided tours are available throughout the year and cover the vineyards, farm courtyards, and outbuildings as well as the main house. Sturdy footwear is a good idea, as parts of the grounds have gravel paths and uneven terrain.
Although the villa is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site among the Palladian villas of the Veneto, only the side wings were actually designed by Palladio. The central residential block was added later by a different architect, making the complex a rare example of two distinct hands working on one estate.
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