Villa Foscari

Italy / Veneto / Spinea /
 house, interesting place, UNESCO World Heritage Site, 16th century construction

Villa Foscari is a patrician villa in Mira, near Venice, northern Italy, designed by the Italian architect Andrea Palladio. It is also known as La Malcontenta, a nickname which it received when the spouse of one of the Foscaris was locked up in the house because she allegedly didn't live up to her conjugal duty.
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Coordinates:   45°26'10"N   12°12'4"E
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