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Modernism in the villas in Viareggio

Viareggio

Villa Bottini, ex Buonvisi

Via Elisa, 9, 55100 Lucca LU

Villa Mansi in Segromigno

Via delle Selvette, 259, 55012 Capannori LU

Villa Puccini in Torre del Lago

Viale Giacomo Puccini, 266, 55049 Torre del Lago Puccini LU

Art nouveau villas

Lucca

With the arrival of 1870 the Town Council becomes the owner of the walls of Lucca and urban plans are immediately put underway to systemize the bastions and the surroundings as well as the opening of...

Art Nouveau Villas in Lucca - San Concordio

Viale San Concordio, Lucca

On viale S. Concordio near the level crossing you will find two buildings with a classic 19th century style. At number 64th there is Palazzo Andreoni, designed in 1902 by an engineer called Giuseppe...

Art Nouveau Villas in Lucca - Sant'Anna

S.Anna, Lucca

Via Catalani Leaving behind the door of Vittorio Emanuele II which was opened in 1911, you take via Catalani in the direction of Viareggio where at number 24th, which is on the corner of viale...

Art Nouveau Villas in Lucca - The ring road along the walls

Lucca, Viali di circonvallazione

Viale Lazzaro Papi e Viale Carducci The suggested itinerary begins in the area of St Anna in Via Carlo Angeloni, a cross-road of Viale Lazzaro Papi, and where at number 61st you find a little villa...

Art Nouveau Villas in Lucca - Via Matteo Civitali

Via Matteo Civitali, Lucca

The route along via Civitali begins at number 27th with Villa Orzali, designed in 1894 by Modesto Orzali himself and is characterised by its faithfulness to traditions of the 1800's and to a...

Casino di caccia di Carlo Ludovico di Borbone

Lucca, località Pieve S. Stefano

The "Casino di caccia" (hunting cottage) of Carlo Ludovico di Borbone (Villa Bellosguardo), was planned by Lorenzo Nottolini in about 1838. The two-storied building overlooks a belvedere...

Etruscan tomb of Villa Mansi

Camaiore

The Camaiore valley represented an important route climbing up from the coastal plain and continuing through the Freddana valley; it connected the seashore with the Serchio valley and the plain of...

Palazzo Bertolli, now seat of the Professional Institute for Tourism

Viale Camillo Benso Cavour, 287, 55100 Lucca LU

The rectangular based building consists of three floors above ground level in addition to the attic and is considerable in dimension. It has a pavilion roof surfaced with Marseillais tiling. The...

Palazzo Giorgi

viale Giusti 587/593, Lucca

The trapezoide based palazzo consists of four floors in addition to the cellar and has a pavilion roof surfaced with Marseillais roofing tiles. The main façade, facing north, is characterised...

Palazzo Maso and garage ex motorist cooperative

viale Catalani, Lucca

The rectangular based building consists of three floors and a cellar and is covered by a hip roof which has a layer of Marseillais tiles. The main facade on the ground floor which faces onto...

Palazzo Mediceo of Seravezza

Viale Leonetto Amadei, 230, 55047 Seravezza LU

The palace of Seravezza is a residence of the Medici family and does not belong to the cultural framework of the Lucchese villas from the renaissance period . Infact, Seravezza, which is a very...

Sunset picnic at Villa Reale

20th June - 26th July 2020

Via Fraga Alta 2 - 55014 Marlia, Capannori

A unique opportunity to enjoy the palate with the starry delights of the three young and enterprising chefs at the Il Giglio Restaurant and at the same time enjoy the view and spirit in the magical...

Villa

Via D'Annunzio, Viareggio

The construction was part of a more articulated project which incorporated three small villas designed by Oreste Lenci, a master builder from Viareggio, in 1914. The structure, which is built on a...

Villa Ada in Bagni di Lucca

Via Evangelina Whipple, 55022 Bagni di Lucca LU

Villa Ada in Bagni di Lucca is the result of a 19th century intervention on late renaissance structures. It has an irregular plan as more buildings were added to its structure over the course of...

Villa Argentina

Via Amerigo Vespucci, 44, 55049 Viareggio LU

Both for its architecture and for its handmade decoration, Villa Argentina can be considered as the most important expression of the Modernist style, not only in Viareggio but all throughout...

Villa Bernardini

Via del Cimitero di Vicopelago, 573/a, 55100 Lucca LU

Villa Bernardi in Vicopelago, is an example of the permanence of severe renaissance form in Lucchese architecture during the 1600's. The villa is presented as an impressive and balanced cubic...

Villa Biondi formerly Bertacchi

Località Pozza, 4, 55051 Barga LU

Villa Bertacchi , then later Biondi, is situated in the locality of Pozza in the district of Barga, in an area of territory that did not belong to the Lucchese Republic, although the characteristics...

Villa Borbone

Viale dei Tigli , Viareggio

The villa is situated in the centre of the Borbone's estate which is also called archducal given that the Hapsburg Lorraine inherited it from the Borbones. It is surrounded by an enclosure with a...

Villa Borbone delle Pianore

Via S. Michele Arcangelo, 5, 55041 Camaiore LU Provincia: Provincia di Lucca

The Villa Borbone della Pianore is composed of three buidings, each one belonging to a different period. The north wing was built in 1964, the central body is dated to the end of the 18th century,...

Villa Chelini

villa Chelini, via puccini Lucca

G. Puccini, 1745, 55100 Lucca LU

The rectangular based building is set in a garden which is enclosed by wrought iron railings. The building has two floors, a cellar, an attic and a hip roof covered with Marseillais tiles. At the...

Villa Crastan

Via Zanardelli 2, Viareggio

The villa appertains to the oldest stretch of the boulevards on the seafront. The building, which was realised during the second half of the Nineteenth century, has façades of classical...

Villa del Magro

Viale Giuseppe Giusti, 331, 55100 Lucca LU

The rectangular based villa which was built in a vast garden, in part consists of three floors in addition to the cellar and has a pavilion roof surfaced with Marseillais roof tiles. On the east side...

Villa Del Magro

Viale Giuseppe Giusti, 331, 55100 Lucca LU

The square based building consists of three floors and a cellar and is covered by a hip roof which bears a layer of Marseillais tiles. The main façades face west, overlooking the ring road...

Villa del Vescovo

via delle selvette

The villa "del Vescovo" (of the Bishop), included in the park of the Villa Reale in Marlia essentially dates back to the 1500's. It comprises a massive body with an avant-corps at...

Villa Ducloz

Via Matteo Civitali, 234, 55100 Lucca LU

Perhaps the most representative example of Liberty style architecture in Lucca, this considerably sized building has a rectangular base and is constructed on two floors as well as the attic and the...

Villa Fanucchi today Guerrieri

villa fanucchi, via civitali

The building has an articulated floor plan which is based on that of a rectangle and is constructed on several levels, the highest of which is a turret with a hip roof. The remainder of the building...

Villa Fiori

55022 Bagni di Lucca LU

The present aspect of Villa Fiori is the work of the engineer Paolinelli, who worked on the restructuring of the building between 1916 and 1917. Its structure is an example of eclectic taste, present...

Villa Fontana

Villa Fontana Lucca

The building has an articulated rectangular base and is constructed on two floors as well as a cellar and an attic. It has a hip roof covered with a layer of Marseillais tiles. On the facades the...

Villa Garzoni in Collodi

collodi

The palace of Villa Garzoni in Collodi is the biggest of the palaces in villa of the Lucchesia: its imposing and majestic façade stands out on the slope of the hill almost covering the village...

Villa Giomi, today Palazzo Grossi

Via Matteo Civitali 352, Lucca

The reinforced concrete building is of considerable size and has an articulated rectangular base which stretches across three floors and a basement cellar. It has a hip roof which is covered by a...

Villa Gori now Tomei

via D'Annunzio, Viareggio

The building plan which was endorsed by the master builder Serafino Ramacciotti in 1915, presents orderly classical architecture which is characterised by simple symmetrical façades upon which...

Villa Grabau

Via per Matraia, 269, 55100 San Pancrazio, Lucca LU

Despite 19th century interventions, the Villa Grabau, conserves harmony in its structure and a simplicity of form, which is very characteristic of renaissance architecture amongst the Luchese Villas....

Villa Guinigi

Via della Quarquonia, 4 55100 Lucca LU Italia

Villa Guingi "nei Borghi" was the residence of the Lord of Lucca, Paolo Guinigi and has the forms of a royal abode. The house has been developed in width, with a spacious portico supported...

Villa Lazzeroni

viale puccini

The villa is a construction of vast dimensions and it has an articulated base. It is covered by a hip roof with Marseillais tiles. The building, which is located in a garden enclosed by wrought iron...

Villa Malfatti, today Piccioli

Via Matteo Civitali 313, Lucca

The building consists of the union of two rectangular bodies and stretches across three floors, a basement cellar and an attic. It has a hip roof which is covered by a layer of Marseillais...

Villa Marraccini

viale Giusti 133, Lucca

The rectangular based building consists of a main floor, a cellar and an attic. It has a hip roof which is covered with a layer of Marseillais roofing tiles. Along half the length of the...

Villa Martinelli today Caprotti

via Paganini lucca

The building is one of the greatest examples of suburban villa: is developed over four floors and has a façade built in accordance with the principles of traditional Florentine 19th century...

Villa Martini

via catalani lucca

The building, which stretches across two floors and also has a cellar, has a square base and a compact structure. It is covered by a hip roof with Mareillais tiles. On the ground floor the...

Villa Massei

villa massei, massa macinaia

The edifice of Villa Massei in Massa Macinaia dates back to the 17th century and is an example of those country residences linked to agricultural production and well looked after from an...

Villa Nistri

Viale Michelangelo Buonarroti, 7, 55049 Viareggio LU

Realised in 1912 by Professor Enrico Nistri, the building constitutes the most accomplished and important example in the town of architecture inspired by strictly oriental themes. An angular tower,...

Villa Oliva

Via delle Ville, 2034, 55100 San Pancrazio LU

Villa Oliva in San Pancrazio is one of the great mannerist realisations in Lucchese architecture, and displays characteristics that distinguish it from the others. With a rectangular base, the villa...

Villa Orsi

località Pieve di compito

The main building of Villa Orsi sits on land with a deep slope and is developed over three floors plus one for the attics. The lines of the construction are very sober. The ground floor is decorated...

Villa Orzali

Via Matteo Civitali number 27, 55100 Lucca LU

The rectangular based building stretches across three floors as well as the cellar and has a hip roof covered with Marseillais tiles. The considerably sized villa is characterised by rigorous...

Villa Paolina

Via Machiavelli, 2, 55049 Viareggio LU

The architecture of the palace develops over two floors and stands out due to its powerful architectural volume which runs along the entire block on via Novembre IVth on the east side, via Paolina on...

Villa Petri, today Dorotee Sisters' hostel

Via Matteo Civitali 261, Lucca

The square based building is constructed on two floors as well as the basement cellar and the attic. It has a hip roof with a layer of Marseillais tiles. The main façade is east-facing. On the...

Villa Puccini

Viale Michelangelo Buonarroti, 55049 Viareggio LU

The villa has an articulated base and consists of a "piano nobile" and a basement which is taken up by utility rooms and by the Maestro's study. The main façade, which faces onto...

Villa Reale in Marlia

Via Fraga Alta, 2, 55014 Marlia LU

An illustrious property enjoyed by the great and the glamorous for centuries. Few settings in Italy are as rich in allure, beauty and a vivid sense of history as Villa Reale. The timeless elegance of...

Villa Sarti

viale G. Carducci, 111, Lucca

The articulated based building consists of two floors in addition to the cellar and has a pavilion roof surfaced with Marseillais roof tiles. The main façade of the villa looks on to viale...

Villa Simonetti

viale Giusti 375-379, Lucca

The compound based villa consists of three floors in addition to the cellar and has a pavilion roof surfaced with Marseillais roof tiling. It is situated in a garden which surrounds it on three...

Villa Torrigiani, formerly Santini, in Camigliano

Via del Gomberaio, 3, 55012 Camigliano, Capannori LU

The villa of Camigliano is one of the most interesting examples of 17th century architecture in the Lucchesia and can be considered one of the rare examples of baroque architecture found in villas...

Villas of the Pizzorne

The Pizzorne are a chain of rises, not so much high as steep, which are found to the north-east of the city of Lucca and in the north define the Lucchese plains. Since Renaissance times, some of the...

Villini Chizzolini

Via Firenze, viareggio

The project for the small villas bears the name of the architect from Lucca, Gaetano Orzali. It presents ordered classical architecture which is characterised by a structure which spans across two...

Villini Franchini

Via Matteo Civitali 369 e 393, Lucca

The two small villas are very similar. In both villas, as in most buildings from this period in Lucca, their characterising motifs are to be found more in their decorative solutions than in their...

Villino

Viale Carducci 6, Viareggio

The building documents the peculiar typology for the villas in Viareggio and its framework is characterised by a considerable vertical upsurge which spans three floors. The project, which has been...

Villino Amor omnia vincit

Viale Carducci 59, viareggio

The residence appears to be a "document-building"; on the façade one can read the name of the purchaser, Giovanni Brunetti, the year of construction, 1909 and the name of the...

Villino Fontanella

via Giusti, Viareggio

The design of the small villa has a regular plan but its façades are characterised by an asymmetrical sequence of openings of different forms. Subsequently extended, the building presents an...

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