Villa Emo
Palladian villa at Fanzolo with frescoes by Giovanni Battista Zelotti, barchesse and park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; visits by booking because of restoration works.
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About the museum
Villa Emo stands at Fanzolo, in the municipality of Vedelago, in the province of Treviso, and is one of Andrea Palladio’s most accomplished villas. It was probably begun from 1558 for Leonardo Emo, a member of a Venetian patrician family who owned it until 2004. For the building Palladio used the same mathematical proportions that characterise the rest of his work, in its height and in the size of the rooms.
The villa is flanked by two long colonnaded barchesse, which housed the farming activities, following a model of productive farm similar to that of Villa Badoer; at their ends are two dovecotes. Access is along a long paved avenue of large squared stones. The exteriors are essential, without decoration, while the interiors are rich in frescoes, dated 1565, by Giovanni Battista Zelotti. In the central hall he painted episodes of Roman history and, in the false niches, deities symbolising the elements, together with “prigioni” (prisoners) that recall the military deeds of the Emo family.
Since 1996 the villa has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage together with the other Palladian villas of the Veneto and the city of Vicenza. The complex also includes a park with statues and an agricultural park with vineyards, visitable by booking. The villa is currently undergoing a major restoration.
Highlights
- Villa designed by Andrea Palladio, on the UNESCO list since 1996
- Rooms frescoed by Giovanni Battista Zelotti (1565)
- Central hall with episodes of Roman history and deities of the elements
- Colonnaded barchesse and dovecotes
- Park with statues and agricultural park with vineyards
- Visitors per year
- approx. 11,000
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
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| Reduced | €7people over 65, students aged 11 to 25, teachers, members of Isola dei Musei, FAI, Touring Club and ICOM |
| Children & teens | €7free up to age 10 · Children up to age 10 free if part of a family; students aged 11 to 25 pay €7. |
| Seniors | €7Over 65s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and a companion. |
| Students & apprentices | €7Aged 11 to 25. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €7 per personBooking mandatory; minimum 5 people, with a rate of €7 per person from 15 people. Above 25 people the group enters in two sessions 15 minutes apart. |
| Families | €25Two adults with at most three young people aged 11 to 25. |
Authorised guides and accredited journalists also enter free. The agricultural park can only be visited by booking.
Accessibility
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Stazione di Fanzolo
Train: Fanzolo station is a few hundred metres from the villa gates (lines Padua–Belluno, Treviso–Vicenza, Venice–Trento). Castelfranco Veneto station is 9 km away. For buses, the site refers to mobilitadimarca.it.
By car
Parking available
Parking area for visitors in front of the villa; for buses it is not currently possible to park because of the works.
By car: SP 667 and SR 53. Motorway exits: A27 Venice–Belluno (Treviso nord), A31 Valdastico (Vicenza nord), A13 Padua–Bologna (Padova est). The nearest airports are Treviso and Venice.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Groups and schools must book by email at info@villaemo.eu; for guided tours and educational workshops you can call +39 331 808 4921 during opening hours. The agricultural park can only be visited by booking. |
