Villa Forni Cerato

The three-level villa features a central loggia with a serliana opening, accessed by a prominent exterior staircase on its southern facade.

The villa, commissioned by wood merchant Girolamo Forni, was constructed in the 1540s through modifications of an existing structure by architect Andrea Palladio.

Two original fireplaces created by Alessandro Vittoria remain in the corner rooms, displaying carved scrolls supported by lion feet decorations.

The Villa Forni Cerato Foundation operates guided visits to the building, which reopened to the public in September 2023 after restoration work.

The villa stands near the former Porta delle Legne, a gate in the Venetian wall that controlled timber transportation along the Astico river canal.

Location: Montecchio Precalcino

Architects: Andrea Palladio

Architectural style: Palladian architecture

Part of: City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto

GPS coordinates: 45.65639,11.56222

Latest update: March 3, 2025 22:25