Villa Aldini, Neoclassical villa on Osservanza hill, Bologna, Italy
The villa stands on a hilltop with a grand facade featuring an Ionic colonnade portico and a decorated pediment depicting Olympic deities.
Minister Antonio Aldini commissioned the construction between 1811 and 1816 after Napoleon Bonaparte expressed admiration for the location during his 1805 visit.
The interior walls display frescoes by Felice Giani, while sculptors Giacomo De Maria and Adamo Tadolini created the external decorative elements.
The building incorporates remains of the 12th-century Madonna del Monte church, which serves as a circular reception hall within the structure.
The villa remained incomplete due to Napoleon's fall, leading to its sale in 1820 and subsequent transformation into municipal property.
Location: Bologna
Inception: 19 century
Architects: Giuseppe Nadi
Architectural style: neoclassicism
GPS coordinates: 44.48158,11.33027
Latest update: March 3, 2025 09:35
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