Villa Badoer
Via G. Tasso, 3 Fratta Polesine
Villa Badoer, known as the Badoera, as it is often called, is located in the centre of the refined town of Fratta Polesine, about 17 km from Rovigo, known for its rich history and precious architecture.
One of the most beautiful manor houses among those belonging to the landed gentry, Villa Badoer was built to a design by Andrea di Pietro della Gondola, known as Il Palladio, by 1556, commissioned by the Venetian nobleman Francesco Badoer.
Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996, the Villa stands out for its visual dominance over the landscape and for its scenic impact, in a constant dialogue between interior and exterior, architecture, decoration and urban-landscape reality.
Sober and refined at the same time, it welcomes the visitor with its noble frescoes: pastoral and mythological scenes, grotesques and allegories, painted by Giallo Fiorentino, frame a marvellous journey through Renaissance art and culture.
Today, Villa Badoer is the ideal venue for many cultural activities, from exhibitions to conferences, events and shows.
Where is it?
Opening Hours
Fridays: 9.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. / 2.30 p.m - 6.00 p.m.
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays: 9.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. / 2.30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Closed on 25, 31 Decembe and 1 January.
Groups and school classes can arrange special openings by appointment.
Admission ticket
Full price € 5.00
Reduced price € 3,00 under 18, FAI members, Touring members and groups over 25 pax
Free: children under the age of 6 - journalists with badges - disabled people and their escorts - authorised guides and tour leaders if accompanying a group - residents of Fratta Polesine - teaching staff of Italian and foreign schools or universities, academies, research and cultural institutes if accompanying a group of students.
Guided tours (for individual visitors)
11 a.m. and 4 p.m. (€ 3.00)
For info and bookings:
Tel +39 366 3240619
E-mail: info@villabadoer.it
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