Villa Gera Amadio Maresio detta Palazzo delle Anime, Venetian villa in Ogliano, Conegliano, Italy.
Villa Gera Amadio Maresio is a three-story mansion with symmetrical facades, a raised central section, and a dentate roof. The structure is articulated by multiple semicircular twin windows that define its outer appearance.
The estate was built in the 17th century upon medieval ruins and served as a residence for several noble families. The names Gera, Amadio, and Maresio connect to this place through their long occupation of it.
The name Palazzo delle Anime comes from a local legend: a young woman who lived here tired of her lovers and threw them into the cellars, where they died. People still say the laments of their imprisoned souls come out of the villa's walls. The building takes its other names from the noble families Gera, Amadio and Maresio, who owned it over the centuries.
The property is private and cannot be visited freely. Anyone wanting to see it should contact local tourism offices in advance to arrange a potential viewing.
A local legend says a young woman who lived in the villa tired of her lovers and threw them into the cellars until they died. People still say the laments and cries of their trapped souls come out of the villa's walls, which earned it the name Palazzo delle Anime.
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