The architectural complex called Villa Duodo is located halfway up the Colle della Rocca, built by the noble Venetian family Duodo on the basis of the ancient castle known as San Giorgio. On the right, the oldest wing dates back to 1593 and is the work of the architect Vincenzo Scamozzi.
The front part, added in 1740, is the most recent. To the left of the complex is the exedra dedicated to S. Francesco Saverio, a large stone staircase from the 1600s. The villa, which can only be visited externally, is preceded by the path of the Seven Churches.
The jubilee sanctuary, designed by Scamozzi on commission of the Duodo counts in the first half of the 1600s, consists of 6 chapels lined up along the hill, and a seventh church, San Giorgio, which ideally closes the devotional path on the esplanade of the villa.
Villa Duodo
Address: Via del Santuario, 35043
Phone: 0429 72468
Site:
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