Villa Foscari

Italy / Veneto / Spinea /

house, interesting place, UNESCO World Heritage Site, 16th century construction, Andrea Palladio (architect)

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.

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Foscari

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Coordinates: 45°26'10"N 12°12'4"E

Home of Dottoressa Teresa Skwarlo 7.1 km
Villa Tivan 8.4 km
Villa Pisani - La Nazionale (Venetian Villas) 15 km

Marghera 2.5 km
Stabilimento Alcoa 3.2 km
Mira Municipality 3.3 km
Docks 3.7 km
Santa Croce (sestiere) 9 km
Venice 10 km
Campagna Lupia Municipality 10 km
Mirano Municipality 11 km
Venetian Lagoon 16 km
Gulf of Venice 60 km

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Marghera Stabilimento Alcoa Mira Municipality Docks Santa Croce (sestiere) Venice Campagna Lupia Municipality Mirano Municipality Venetian Lagoon Gulf of Venice