Chioggia in March Day 3 Villa Pisani Naviglio del Brenta
Villa Pisani is the most important of the Ville del Brenta – stately homes built along, or nearby to the Brenta river, which connects the city of Padua to the Venetian Lagoon. This stretch of the river is called the Naviglio del Brenta and includes the municipalities of Stra, Dolo, Mira, and Oriago. The villas were built during the time of the Serenissima: initially linked to farms and agriculture, they later became palazzi, designed by famous architects with frescoes by the greatest artists of the time. Venetian nobles stayed in these splendid residences during the summer months, both to enjoy the countryside and to manage their estates. Villa Pisani was built in the 18th century for Alvise Pisani who became Doge of Venice in 1735. It was bought by Napoleon in 1807 and then by the House of Habsburg and later the House of Savoy. Nowadays it is a National Museum, housing paintings, furniture and in particular frescoes. The ticket costs 9 euros directly from the ticket office. The buildi...
