Itinerary 4 – The Great Villas and the Sanctuary

In the morning, visit Villa Pisani in Bagnolo di Lonigo, one of the first works by the celebrated architect Andrea Palladio. Following this, visit the Rocca Pisana, located on the southernmost hill of the Berici Mountains, an absolute masterpiece by Vincenzo Scamozzi.

Lunch break and in the early afternoon, visit Villa San Fermo, the last noble villa built in Vicenza in the nineteenth century on the site of an ancient monastery.

Following this, visit the sixteenth-century Sanctuary of Santa Maria dei Miracoli, located in the immediate surroundings of Lonigo – Madonna district – along the road to San Bonifacio VR.

By car and on foot

FULL DAY

For everyone – challenging

(check opening hours and access procedures for each site)

in the itinerary

Points of Interest

Villa Pisani Bonetti in Bagnolo di Lonigo

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Included in the UNESCO World Heritage list, it was designed in 1541 by a young Andrea Palladio who drew inspiration from the volumes of classical buildings, reinterpreting their austere monumentality. The villa and the renovated Barchessa host international cultural and contemporary art events organized by the Bonetti Bedeschi family.

Rocca Pisana

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Designed by Vincenzo Scamozzi in 1567, the Rocca Pisana is considered an absolute masterpiece of the Venetian Renaissance. Its distinctive volumes, with the elegant octagonal dome, harmoniously blend into the hill overlooking the city of Lonigo.

Villa San Fermo

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The monumental Entrance of the Rivers (designed by Francesco Bagnara in the 19th century) is the main entrance to the nineteenth-century villa of the Giovanelli princes. The work takes its name from the statues placed above the arches, which allegorically represent the main Italian rivers. The background is made scenic by a complex arrangement of romantic grottos.

Sanctuary of Santa Maria dei Miracoli

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The Benedictine monks built their monastery in Madonna in the 11th century. After the miracle of the painted Virgin in 1486, it was the Olivetans who erected the magnificent complex, with its three churches, which soon became a highly frequented destination for pilgrims. The Sanctuary museum preserves 353 precious wooden ex-votos, collected between 1486 and 1893.

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