Villa Emo
Palladio's farmhouse villa for the Emo family, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with a complete cycle of frescoes by Zelotti preserved inside.
Villa Emo stands in Fanzolo, in the province of Treviso, and was completed around 1559. It is a prime example of Palladio's farmhouse villa: a central block with a temple-style portico, flanked by long arcaded wings that once served as barns and stables. The design combines practical function with classical proportion. In 1996 it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of The City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto. Inside, the great hall and rooms are covered with mythological and allegorical frescoes by Giovanni Battista Zelotti, remarkably well preserved. The villa is still run by a private foundation, and opening hours change with the seasons. Admission is over €10, so check the official website before you go. It is about 50 km from Vicenza, roughly an hour by car, and can be combined on the same day with Villa Barbaro in Maser and Asolo.
Opening hours
Seasonally open, usually in a morning and an afternoon session; check the official website
Nearby sights
- Villa Barbaro, Maser
- Asolo
- Gipsoteca Canoviana, Possagno
- Monte Grappa & Military Memorial
- Ponte Vecchio, Bassano del Grappa
- Marostica Chessboard Square
- Grotte di Oliero
- Villa La Rotonda