Villa Padovani
""Zanzoche non si riposi mai" · A guided visit to the 17th-century courtyard"
Proposed experience
"Zanzoche non si riposi mai" · A guided visit to the 17th-century courtyard
The steward wrote it in 1792, weary of building works that never ended. From that line begins a 45-minute walk with historian Fabio Salandini: the well named in the deed of 1672, the basins of the water petitioned from Venice in 1734, the paved court where in 1796 Masséna's officers danced 'as a sign of peace'. Every stop has its document, and you will see it.
Calendar
Sabato 17 Ottobre
In case of bad weather:
Confirmed. The visit takes place in any weather. The route is almost entirely outdoors: if it rains, we recommend bringing an umbrella.
Duration
Il pomeriggio
16:00-17:00
Why choose this experience
1) Hear the story from the man who wrote it, not from someone repeating it: Fabio Salandini traced the history of this courtyard through the archives and published it in a book. Here he tells it as you walk through it.
2) See what the papers name, still in its place: the well recorded in the deed of 1672, the Carminati coat of arms of 1692, the basins of the water petitioned in 1734, the oratory signed for in 1794 by Ludovico Manin, the last Doge of Venice, the paved court where Masséna’s officers dined. The restoration that saved them earned this courtyard the Premio Villa Veneta 2018 and 5 Leoni, the top grade of the Veneto Region’s classification.
3) Learn why the hottest hyperthermal spring ever found in the province of Verona — 52.9 °C — rises beneath the walled garden, and why it is not the water of 1734.
Price per person: Gratuito
What includes: The 45-minute guided visit with historian Fabio Salandini.
What it doesn't include: It does not include access to the suites, the pools or the water area, which are reserved for guests staying at the villa.
Partecipants
Min: 1
Advice
Adults, couples, lovers of history and archives. | It is recommended to wear comfortable shoes: the walk is outdoors. If it rains, an umbrella.
Technical notes
Meeting point in front of the main gate, via Piovezzano Vecchia 48. Please be punctual: the visit starts at 4 p.m. sharp. There is no parking in front of the villa: we recommend leaving your car near the church of Piovezzano and walking to the gate.
Accessibility
The route is entirely at ground level, with no stairs. It runs largely outdoors, over old paving and uneven ground: it can be followed in a wheelchair or with a pushchair, with someone to help.
Vi ricordiamo che l’esperienza è ideata e organizzata interamente dalla Villa pertanto per prenotare o richiedere informazioni dettagliate è necessario contattare quest’ultima. IRVV e AVV non sono direttamente responsabili dell’attività svolta nelle ville né delle eventuali modifiche organizzative che si dovessero rendere necessarie. Sarà discrezione della Villa stessa accogliere e organizzare al meglio l’attività proposta.
We remind you that the experience is designed and organized entirely by the Villa, therefore to book or request detailed information you must contact the latter. IRVV and AVV are not directly responsible for the activity carried out in the villas nor for any organizational changes that may become necessary. It will be at the discretion of the Villa itself to welcome and organize the proposed activity in the best possible way.