Villa Medici del Vascello, Renaissance villa in San Giovanni in Croce, Italy.
The villa features a vast 12-hectare English garden with varied architectural elements and selected botanical specimens surrounding the main building complex.
Built in 1407 by Cabrino Fondulo, Lord of Cremona, the villa held a strategic position between the territories of Parma, Mantova, and Brescia.
Cecilia Gallerani, subject of Leonardo da Vinci's Lady with an Ermine painting, established a Renaissance court here after her marriage to Count Carminati in 1492.
The villa offers guided tours every Sunday at 11:00, 15:00, and 16:00, with tickets priced at 10 euros for adults and 8 euros for seniors and groups.
The structure transformed from a military fortress into an aristocratic residence, maintaining its architectural elements through centuries of historical changes.
Location: San Giovanni in Croce
Address: Via Giuseppina, 2-6
GPS coordinates: 45.07896,10.37297
Latest update: March 3, 2025 21:25
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