11.17.05
Posted in Villas and Museums at 7:24 pm by casavarese
Villa Ponti Varese Italian Lakes
The Villa Ponti (Villa Napoleonica) in Varese, was rebuilt between 1858 and 1860 by architect Giuseppe Balzaretto. It was originally built during the 17th century, Today it is owned by the Varese Chamber of Commerce, and is now used as a congress centre. The villa acquired its more popular name of Villa Napoleonica after Garibaldi stayed there during the battle of Varese at lower Biumo on the 26th May 1859.
Italian Lakes Tourist Information Guides – Tourism in Varese.
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Posted in Villas and Museums at 7:21 pm by casavarese
Villa Panza Varese Italian Lakes
Villa Menafoglio Litta Panza in Varese was built in the XVIII century by Marquis Paolo Antonio Menafoglio and extended in the neo classic period by architect Luigi Canonica, commissioned by Duke Pompeo Litta Visconti Arese. The first part of the noble house dates back to the last years of the 17th Century. The villa is famous around the world for the collection of contemporary art , started by Giuseppe Panza di Biumo.
Italian Lakes Tourist Information Guides – Tourism in Varese.
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11.08.05
Posted in Villas and Museums at 8:08 pm by casavarese
Palazzo Estence, Varese . Italian Lakes
One of main attractions of Varese is the pink Palazzo Estence with its famous public gardens, modeled from the Schonbrunn gardens in Vienna; The Palazzao Estence was built in the 18th century for the Este Duke of Modena as a summer residence. The duke of Modena, Francesco III Este was the Lord of Varese and Governor of Lombardy during the second half of the 18th century. The palace’s rooms are covered with stunning frescoes of the period.
Italian Lakes Tourist Information Guides – Tourism in Varese.
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