Villa Olmo
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45°49′8.53″N 9°3′55.53″E / 45.8190361°N 9.0654250°E
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| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Location | Como, Italy |
| Construction started | 1797 |
| Owner | City of Como |
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| Architect(s) | Simone Cantoni |
Villa Olmo is a neoclassical villa located in the city of Como, northern Italy.
The villa was commissioned by Marquis Innocenzo Odescalchi to Swiss architect Simone Cantoni to have a summer retreat alongside the lake in 1782.[1] Works started in 1797 and were completed in 1812. The villa was named after an elm tree, no longer alive today, planted in the middle of the ornate gardens.[1] About 800 varieties of trees still grow here.
The villa was acquired in 1924 by the municipality of Como[1] and today is open to the public only during exhibitions, while the lakeside gardens are freely accessible during the daytime.
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View of Villa Olmo from the garden -
View from Villa Olmo on the lake -
Partial view of the garden -
The villa seen from the lake -
The villa and garden in July 2012 -
Ceiling at the entrance
External links
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Media related to Villa Olmo (Como) at Wikimedia Commons- Villa Olmo - Alessandro Volta Scientific Association
- Villa Olmo's Lido
- Villa Olmo Exhibition Center (Italian)
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- ^ a b c Bellardi, Maria Grazia (2008). "Villa Olmo".
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