Venetian Villas

The transformation from a manor house to a villa took place between 1654 and 1709, when the ancient courtyard of the Colombare dei Marioni was transformed into a noble residence by the Muselli family, and the external area was arranged with Italian gardens. During those years, a rectangular church was also built, adorned with frescoes depicting the miracles of St. Anthony of Padua.

In 1861, the villa was purchased by the banker Luigi Trezza, who renovated it with architect Giacomo Franco: the palace was elevated by more than a meter, the bell tower and the small church were transformed into neo-Romanesque and neo-Gothic styles with the addition of a greenhouse, and the south and east facades were redesigned in Moorish style. The plans by architect Giacomo Franco show the villa organized around a square courtyard with four bodies, each in a different style.

By the end of the 19th century, the 17th-century garden that extended along the sides of the villa was renewed with lawns, ponds, small lakes, and artificial streams. During those years, the villa also underwent further interventions by Cesare Trezza, the son of Luigi: he renewed the villa by superimposing a neoclassical facade with a portico on the eastern side, creating an internal monumental staircase with stuccos, marbles, and rich decorations, along with a terrace above. Cesare's daughter, Duchess Maddalena, added an internal cloister and a library between 1927 and 1930 and modernized everything with new bathrooms, heating... transforming the villa for the last time.

Despite all the interventions that the villa underwent over the years, the northern area still retains the large halls frescoed with mythological scenes, which have been retouched multiple times, but have been perfectly preserved to this day.