Villa Piovene

The Villa Piovene emerged in the immediate vicinity of Villa Godi in Lugo di Vicenza in the province of Vicenza, Veneto. The authorship of Andrea Palladio is not fully secured, however, probably (draft about 1539). Especially the projecting pronaos with six Ionic columns supporting the tympanum, interpret, according to Ulmer out.

Trevisan describes three phases: the basic construction, compared to today's existing a much more modest villa was completed in 1541; this one assumes a possible involvement of Palladio. In a second phase the villa was enlarged and given a stage-like temple porch, which bears the date 1587. The third phase was in the first half of the 18th century ( gate, grand staircase, stairway, laterally adjoining service wing ). It was designed by Francesco Muttoni. Was completed in the villa until 1740. Later, a redesign of the garden was.

The building was declared in 1996 by UNESCO with other Palladian villas to the world cultural heritage.