Fondo per l'Ambiente Italiano

Andrea Carandini (Chairman)

The FAI - Fondo per l' Ambiente Italiano is a charitable foundation for historic preservation and conservation in Italy. The aim of the FAI is to preserve the Italian cultural landscape and make it a wider audience. He is in sympathy with the model of the British National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty. The FAI managed 47 major under preservation of cultural goods, 34 of which have been restored by the FAI and made ​​available to the public. Approx. 600 hectares of countryside are under the protection of the FAI. (July 2013). The FAI is financed by donations, Erbschenkungen and interest-free loans.

  • 3.1 Northern Italy 3.1.1 Lake Como, Lake Maggiore
  • 3.1.2 Piemonte
  • 3.1.3 Valtellina, Lake Garda, Trentino -Alto Adige
  • 3.1.4 Milan
  • 3.1.5 Veneto
  • 3.1.6 Ligurian coast, Cinque Terre
  • 3.2.1 Umbria
  • 3.2.2 Lazio, Rome, Tivoli
  • 3.3.1 Campania, Naples
  • 3.3.2 Apulia
  • 3.3.3 Sicily
  • 4.1 Chairman
  • 4.2 Board of Trustees
  • 4.3 Regional Structure

History

The Foundation was established on the initiative of Elena Croce, the daughter of the Italian philosopher Benedetto Croce, back. Elena Croce wanted to use the model of the British National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty in Italy. Giulia Maria Crespi Mozzoni, Renato Bazzoni, Alberto Predieri and Franco Russoli signed in 1975, the founding of the FAI. Shortly after its foundation receives the FAI first important foundations and donations.

The first donation takes place in 1976 by ​​the lawyer Piero de Blasi. He leaves the FAI 1,000 sqm of land on Panarea, Aeolian Islands off one of Sicily, and thus prevents the development and destruction of a large part of the island. 1977 gives Emanuela Castelbarcos, granddaughter of Arturo Toscanini, the FAI 's medieval castle Castello di Avio in Trentino. The FAI will begin an extensive restoration of the castle and allows the Castelbarcos family at the same time, parts of the castle continued to inhabit. Costs for the restoration, management and the subsequent opening of the castle for the general public, however, subject only to the FAI. This established the FAI a new model of cultural heritage protection in Italy. Also in 1977, the FAI begins with the restoration work in the monastery of Torba, Castelseprio, in the northern Italian province of Varese. The monastery was first acquired by the Foundation founder Giulia Maria Crespi Mozzoni at his own expense and then the FAI instituted, to prevent it from total decay. Today the monastery is one of the most important testimonies of the Lombards in Italy and thus to the Unesco World Heritage.

1983 transfers the Prince Doria Pamphili family, the abbey of San Fruttuoso with associated village on the coast of Liguria the FAI. The FAI restored originating from the 13th century abbey which is only accessible from the sea. In 1984, the Countess Elisabetta de Rege Thesauro Provana del Sabbione the Castello della Manta donates at Cuneo the FAI. 1986 gives the Italian steel group Italsider the Baia di Ieranto, a bay on the peninsula of Sorrento. This is followed by another small donations. The Sicily region, leaving the rights to use the gardens of Kolymbéthra in the temple complex Valle dei Templi in Agrigento with 5 hectares of orange and almond groves to the FAI. 1988 acquired by the FAI, the castle Castello di Masino in Turin, Villa del Balbianello on Lake Como and the Villa della Porta Bozzolo at Varese.

1996 on leaves of Count Giuseppe Panza di Biumo his villa in Varese including his collection of contemporary art to the FAI. The Villa Litta Panza Menafoglio opened its doors in 2000 after a thorough restoration. In 2002, the Italian government transfers to the FAI, the rights to use the historic park of Villa Gregoriana in Tivoli near Rome. Among the important new additions in recent years are: Necchi Campiglio Villa in the heart of Milan, the pre- Palladian Villa dei Vescovi in Luvigliano in the Euganean hills in the Veneto and Bosco di San Francesco in Assisi.

In 2011, the insurance company Assicurazioni Generali leaves the FAI, the former exhibition hall of the owner family Olivetti in Piazza San Marco in Venice. In 2012, leaves di Province of Lecce in Puglia the FAI, the abbey Abbazia di Santa Maria di Cerrate for 30 years.

Activities

Restoration, public utilization and protection of cultural goods

The restoration, preservation and utilization of cultural heritage to the public account for the major part of the work of the FAI. About 70 % of all financial resources of the FAI flow in these core activities. Some of the FAI donated property are so-called natural and landscape assets. The FAI provides here for the receipt and prevents unauthorized use or destruction of the good example by speculation or development.

Campaigns and public relations

The FAI conducts regular public campaigns through. Worth mentioning are the " Giornate FAI di Primavera ", each of which draw in the spring up to 500,000 visitors in museums, villas, gardens and other cultural assets that are specifically designated and declared open to the public for this purpose. Another major event is the campaign " Luoghi del Cuore ", roughly translated: places that are close to my heart. The campaign calls for Italians and Italy lovers from abroad to nominate their favorite places in Italy and to stand up for their reception. In 2012, over 1 million people have participated in the campaign.

Heritage of the FAI

Most, managed by the FAI, cultural goods are publicly available. The visitors pay an entrance fee and are given a tour by trained personnel or audio guides. Members or sponsors of the FAI have free or reduced admission. The partnership with the British National Trust, the reduced or free admission extended to the goods of the National Trust. Some of the villas can also be rented for events.

Among the most important goods, which manages the FAI include:

Northern Italy

Lake Como, Lake Maggiore

  • Villa del Balbianello ( Lenno, Como)
  • Villa Fogazzaro Roi ( Oria Valsolda, Lago di Lugano)
  • Villa Della Porta Bozzolo (Varese )
  • Monastery of Torba (Varese )
  • Villa and Panza Collection (Varese )

Piemonte

  • Castello della Manta (Cuneo )
  • Castello di Masino (Turin )

Valtellina, Lake Garda, Trentino -Alto Adige

  • Castel Grumello ( Valtellina )
  • Castello di Avio ( Trento )

Milan

  • Villa Necchi Campiglio ( Milan )

Veneto

  • Villa dei Vescovi ( Torreglia, Padua )
  • Negozio Olivetti (Venice)

Ligurian coast, Cinque Terre

  • Abbey of San Fruttuoso ( Camogli )
  • Casa Carbone ( Lavagna, Genoa)

Central Italy

Umbria

  • Bosco di San Francesco ( Assisi )

Lazio, Rome, Tivoli

  • Parco Villa Gregoriana, Tivoli

Southern Italy

Campania, Naples

Apulia

  • Abbey of Santa Maria di Cerrate (Lecce, Apulia )

Sicily

  • Gardens of Kolymbéthra (Agrigento )

Design and structure of the Foundation

Chairman

  • Giulia Maria Crespi Mozzoni (1975 - 2009)
  • Ilaria Borletti Buitoni (2009 - 2013)
  • Andrea Carandini (2013 - )

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees consists of 22 members who are taking all the outstanding roles in the Italian culture, economy and science.

Regional Structure

The FAI - Fondo per l' Ambiente Italiano is nationwide in 116 delegations and 14 regional offices operate, which are based on 7,000 volunteers / inside.

Public recognitions and awards

1988 was awarded the FAI the golden Medal of Merit of the Italian President for his services to the italian culture

Sabbionara Castle Castelseprio (comune) Longobards in Italy, Places of Power (568-774 A.D.) Sorrento Peninsula Audio tour
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