Villa Costanza, Venetian villa in San Pietro in Cariano, Italy
Villa Costanza, also called Villa Saibante-Monga, is a Venetian villa built between 1623 and 1629 in San Pietro in Cariano. Its plan forms an inverted U, with a central body and two perpendicular wings: the west wing held the stables, while the east wing carries military-inspired decorations. Inside are numerous valuable frescoes.
The villa was built between 1623 and 1629, a time when noble families constructed country estates to display their social standing. This period marked the height of such representative building in the region.
The villa's name links it to the Saibante and Monga families, who owned it over time. Inside are numerous valuable frescoes, and the east wing carries decorations of military inspiration. Since 2010 the estate has belonged to the American actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, who bought it after filming The Tourist.
Villa Costanza stands in San Pietro in Cariano, in the Valpolicella, next to Villa Pullè. Since 2010 it has belonged to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, who bought the 1,700 m² estate with 15 bedrooms, two pools and a vineyard as a holiday home. It is a private residence, so visits are not possible.
The west wing originally functioned as a stable, showing how practical and residential functions were integrated into 17th-century estates. This arrangement was typical of the period when country properties needed to be largely self-sufficient.
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