Villa Crespi is a 19th-century Moorish revival-style rural palace, now a luxury hotel and restaurant, located on Via G. Fava 18, near the shores of Lago D'Orta in the town of Orta San Giulio, Province of Novara, Piedmont, Italy.
| Villa Crespi | |
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 Villa Crespi in Orta San Giulio | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Eclectic |
| Location | Orta San Giulio, Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°47′47″N 8°24′58″E / 45.7964°N 8.4161°E |
History
editThe Villa, once also called Villa Pia, was commissioned in 1879 by a wealthy cotton merchant, Cristoforo Benigno Crespi, from the architect Angelo Colla.[1] The Villa with its restaurant is located southeast of the town below the Sacro Monte di Orta.[2]
Description
editIt is notable for its scenic tall minaret-like tower. The interior atrium has a dazzling degree of stucco arabesque decoration.
References
edit- ^ Ville e castelli d'Italia: Lombardia e laghi, second edition, by Luca Beltrami; article by Tullio Massarani, Editors of Tecnografica, Milan, (1907), page 91-102.
- ^ Villa Crespi, Official site.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Category:Villa Crespi (Orta San Giulio).
- Villa Crespi on Catalogo generale dei Beni Culturali—(in Italian)