Villa Gera
Villa Gera was commissioned in 1827 by Bartolomeo Gera, a member of the noble family of the same name, and was designed by the architect Giuseppe Jappelli. The construction of this villa was destined to greatly change the look on the hill, becoming one of the most characteristic buildings in Conegliano: in fact, standing on the high part of the hill of Giano, in addition to dominating the whole city view and the plain of Conegliano, it stands between between the Castle and the upper part of the historic center, where the Convent of San Francesco stands.
In 1837 Giovanni De Min was called to fresco the hall of the villa, with historical-mythological pieces.
In the early twentieth century the villa was a place of German occupation during the Second World War, losing part of its frescoes, caused of a fire in 1943.
Perched on the castle hill, Villa Gera is located inside the ancient walls of Conegliano and from here dominates the city. Inaugurated in 1827, it is a majestic example of neoclassical art. Owned by the Gera family since its construction, it was commissioned to the architect Giuseppe Jappelli (1783-1852). It has a Palladian-style façade facing the valley, with an imposing colonnade surmounted by a tympanum decorated by the sculptor Marco Casagrande.
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Web: www.villagera.it
E-mail: villageraconegliano@gmail.com
Tel: 348 3723345
Address: Via Coderta 1, 31015 Conegliano TV
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Opening by reservation.