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Pesaro: the noble villas
The places of delight of Pesaro's nobility
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What it is and where it is
Walking around Pesaro, it is not difficult to notice the elegant palaces of the city's former nobility. The fortunate owners of these buildings, however, sometimes felt the need to get away from them, so they moved to their villas outside the city. One of these is Villa Imperiale, a sumptuous building that, despite the imposing appearance of its exteriors, still thought of as defensive, welcomes its visitors to a luxurious setting where beauty reigns supreme. And even if one only comes here in passing, it is impossible not to notice one's soul becoming lighter, one's head more serene and one's heart freer.
Why it is special
This sumptuous residence is set amidst greenery, surrounded by thick trees and embellished by an elegant garden. Once you pass through its doors, however, you find yourself in rooms with refined architecture often embellished with frescoes that juxtapose mythology, nature and historical events probably related to the families who lived here. In short, Villa Imperiale is a place of retreat from the world, a refuge from everything and everyone to find one's rhythm and spirit by immersing oneself in art and nature.
Not to be missed
The Villa, which can be visited from June to September, still amazes with its imposing structure and beautiful green spaces. One of these is a terraced garden with low boxwood hedges defining the space and flower beds providing color and fragrance. What does not appear at first glance is the historical value of this place: it is the first example of a terraced garden laid out on several levels in the Marche region, and was commissioned by Eleonora Gonzaga.
A bit of history
Villa Imperiale is so named because the foundation stone was laid by Emperor Frederick III of Habsburg, who was passing through Pesaro in 1452. Finished in 1469, in the 16th century it passed to the Della Rovere family, who had it expanded and renovated. In the 17th century began the decline of the villa, which was exacerbated when, after years of neglect, the building was assigned to the Jesuits, who modified it according to their needs, going so far as to cover many of the frescoes of the past. One had to wait until the 1800s and then again the 1900s to carry out restorations that would restore the villa's original appearance.
Trivia
A couple of kilometers away stands Villa Caprile, built in 1640 as a summer residence. The splendid palace has seen illustrious personalities of the caliber of Casanova, Stendhal, Rossini and Leopardi pass through its corridors. Conceived, according to the taste of the time, to be a source of delight and amusement, strolling through the beautiful Italian garden one can still be splashed by the sophisticated water features that amaze and make unsuspecting visitors smile. Today it is home to the A. Cecchi Agricultural Technical Institute but remains open to visitors throughout the summer.
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