Wing of the Villa Thiene

The barchessa features a sequence of stone arches supported by columns, creating an extended portico that stretches along the agricultural wing of Villa Thiene.

Andrea Palladio designed this agricultural wing around 1556 for Francesco Thiene, though construction halted in 1567 when Odoardo Thiene fled due to religious tensions.

The structure represents the traditional Venetian agricultural architecture, merging functional farm requirements with Renaissance design principles in rural estates.

The barchessa stands at Via Piazzola in Villafranca Padovana, offering visitors a direct view of 16th-century agricultural architectural innovations.

This barchessa remains the only completed section of Palladio's grand vision for Villa Thiene, which originally included four corner towers and curved porticoes.

Location: Villafranca Padovana

Architects: Andrea Palladio

Address: Via Piazzola, 35010 Villafranca (PD)

GPS coordinates: 45.50310,11.79230

Latest update: March 5, 2025 00:21