The Villa Malenchini Fortuny is a 16th-century rural palace located on Strada Felino in Vigatto #2 near Carignano in the

province of Parma The province of Parma () is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its largest town and capital is the city of Parma. It is made up of 47 ''comuni'' (: ''comune''). It has an area of and a total population of aro ...

, region of

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, Italy.

History

A residence was built at the site in the 16th century by the Marchesi Lampugnani. The rooms were decorated by Cesare Baglioni. In the 17th-century, lateral wings were added to the Villa. After the late 19th century the property was acquired by the aristocrat Eletta Fortunata Raggio (1874-1963), also surnamed Fortuny, wife of Luigi Malenchini, who created the

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around the property, complete with fountains,

nymphaeum A ''nymphaeum'' (Latin : ''nymphaea'') or ''nymphaion'' (), in ancient Greece and Rome, was a monument consecrated to the nymphs, especially those of springs. These monuments were originally natural grottoes, which tradition assigned as habit ...

, and chapel. The approach to the Villa is through a long line of shaped cypresses.Tourism entry of Commune of Parma
on Villa Malenchini-Fortuny.

References

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