Villa Mazzarosa is an early 17th-century country palace and gardens located in Segromigno in Monte, near Capannori, about 12 kilometers northeast of the city of Lucca in the region of

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, Italy.

History and description

The estate for this villa was owned by the Arnolfini, Orsucci and Lucchesini families, then became properties of the Mazzarosz family who completed most of the present building by 1634. Both the valley and the mountain facades have double flight of stairs. The present garden was designed in 1810 by Antonio Mazzarosa; in 1830 the ''Famedio'', a neoclassic round ''tempietto'' used by the family as an exhibition site. The

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in the garden was designed originally in 1714 by Filippo Juvarra, but is now generally modified. The gardens include liriodendron, a camellia’s grove, and a citrus house. The gardens and villa were most recently refurbished by Antonio Mazzarosa. The villa and gardens are open to tours. It lies close to

Villa Mansi A villa is a type of house that was originally an ancient Roman upper class country house. Since its origins in the Roman villa, the idea and function of a villa have evolved considerably. After the fall of the Roman Republic, villas became ...

and

Villa Torrigiani The Villa Torrigiani is located in the hamlet of Camigliano, a town in Capannori (Lucca). It is a historical villa, dating from the second half of the sixteenth century. History The first mention of the villa dates back to 1593, as belonging to ...

.Villas and Palaces of Lucca
official site.

References

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