Villa Paccagnella, 17th-century villa veneta in Conegliano, Italy

Villa Paccagnella stands on the north-western summit of the Monticella hills in Conegliano. The tripartite building has a taller, deeper central block and two symmetrical side wings. A large staircase leads to a columned portico, and the entrance portal is framed in stone with a broken pediment. The piano nobile has three arched openings with balustrades between Ionic half-columns, topped by a dentilled pediment with three statues.

Villa Paccagnella was built in the second half of the 17th century for the Paccagnella family of the Venetian patriciate, who wanted a summer residence in the Venetian hinterland and still own it. The design is attributed to Baldassare Longhena, the architect of Ca' Pesaro and Santa Maria della Salute. In 1766 a Lombard painter decorated its rooms; those works were lost when the villa was damaged in the First World War.

The villa reflects how wealthy Venetian families lived in the countryside, blending farming operations with comfortable family life. Such estates show the way the nobility displayed their status and refined taste beyond the city.

Villa Paccagnella is a private residence that hosts social events and receptions, so it is not open for guided tours. Views of the villa and the surrounding hills can be had from the roads on the Monticella hills; visitors should not enter the grounds or the park with its neoclassical pool.

A local tradition holds that an underground passage links the villa to Villa Contarini. The story is unverified, but it is repeated in the area and adds a layer of mystery to the hillside estate.