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Villa Olmo | |
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Architectural style | Neoclassical |
Location | Como, Italy |
Construction started | 1797 |
Owner | City of Como |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Simone Cantoni |
Villa Olmo is a neoclassical villa located in the city of Como, northern Italy.
The villa was commissioned by Marquis Innocenzo Odescalchi to Swiss architect Simone Cantoni to have a summer retreat alongside the lake in 1782. [1] Works started in 1797 and were completed in 1812. The villa was named after an elm tree, no longer alive today, planted in the middle of the ornate gardens. [1] About 800 varieties of trees still grow here.
The villa was acquired in 1924 by the municipality of Como [1] and today is open to the public only during exhibitions, while the lakeside gardens are freely accessible during the daytime.
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