Lapidario romano di Villa Pisani
Roman lapidarium housed in Villa Pisani in Monselice, documenting the presence of Roman settlers and soldiers between the 1st century BC and the 2nd century AD.
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About the museum
The Roman lapidarium of Monselice gathers inscriptions and stones documenting the presence in the town of Roman settlers and soldiers between the 1st century BC and the 2nd century AD. It is housed in Villa Pisani, in the historic centre of Monselice, along the Bisatto canal.
The villa was built around 1556 for the Venetian patrician Francesco Pisani, as a stop on the route between Venice and his estate at Montagnana. It remained in the family until 1797, then passed to various owners; in the early 1950s it was bought by the municipality, which turned it into a school and altered its original layout.
A major restoration, begun in 1983 and completed around 2012, brought to light 15th- and 16th-century frescoes hidden beneath later interventions: the ground-floor cycle is attributed to Benedetto Caliari and the great hall on the first floor to Lattanzio Gambara. The villa today also hosts cultural events.
Highlights
- Lapidarium with evidence of Roman settlers and soldiers (1st century BC–2nd century AD)
- 16th-century Villa Pisani with frescoes by Benedetto Caliari and Lattanzio Gambara
- Free admission
Permanent exhibition
- Lapidario romano – Inscriptions and stones documenting the presence of Roman settlers and soldiers in Monselice.
- Operated by
- Comune di Monselice
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission all year round.
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