Il Cardello Casa Oriani
House museum of the writer Alfredo Oriani on the hills of Casola Valsenio, with study, bedroom and century-old park.
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About the museum
Il Cardello is a villa on the hills of Casola Valsenio, whose origins may go back to the 11th century, when it served as the guesthouse of the Benedictine abbey of Valsenio, documented from 1126. The father of the writer Alfredo Oriani bought the property in 1855, and Oriani settled there in 1866.
Here the writer (1852–1909), an observer of Italian society of his time, wrote essays, novels and historical works, and died on 18 October 1909. The house was extensively remodelled in 1926 in neo-Romanesque style and today retains its original character only in part.
The building belongs to the Fondazione Casa di Oriani, to which it was donated by Luisa Pifferi, the writer’s daughter-in-law, who lived there until 1979. The room where Oriani died and the study with around 600 volumes from his private library remain intact; in the park, century-old trees and the writer’s tomb can be seen.
Highlights
- Bedroom where Alfredo Oriani died
- Study with around 600 volumes from the private library
- Bicycle used by Oriani on the 1897 journey inspired by “La bicicletta”
- Furnishings and tools of rural life
- Park with century-old trees and the writer’s tomb
- Founded
- 1950
- Operated by
- Fondazione Casa di Oriani
- Visitors per year
- approx. 780
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Free admission for children under 12. |
| Groups (12+ people) | €5 per personGroups of at least 12 people visiting outside opening hours: €5 per person. |
Accompanying staff of schools and groups enter free of charge.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available · 200 m to the entrance
Car and coach parking about 200 metres from the house.
Amenities & dining
The park of the house can be visited.
Events & venue rental
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