Palazzo Malmignati is an impressive building overlooking the Adigetto, along the San Biagio Riviera in Lendinara, Province of Rovigo.
It probably arose on the ruins of the medieval castle of the Cattaneo family, lords of Lendinara, and the palace was built between 1705 and 1716, according to the design of Lorenzo Malmignati and his wife Elisabetta Lupati.
The Malmignati family, of Ferrarese origins, arrived in Lendinara as early as the mid-15th century, quickly becoming one of the city’s most important families.
They were initially very close to the Este family during their rule over Polesine, and from the 16th century onwards, they joined the Serenissima, holding significant positions.
In 1706, the brothers Vincenzo, Galeazzo, and Giovanni Battista were granted the title of Count Palatine by Pope Clement XI in consideration of the merits acquired by their ancestors, and in 1717,
Giovanni Battista was added to the noble council of the city of Lendinara. The three brothers wanted to demonstrate their prestige by undertaking a rebuilding project of their residence, commissioned to architects Santini (father Vincenzo and son Angelo), who were already famous at the time for their skill in designing innovative buildings. The current layout of the palace remains faithful to the original project, whose strong point was and remains the monumentality of the two facades. The northern facade is characterized by a central loggia on the noble floor, equipped with full-arch portals and a stone balcony, access is preceded by a short staircase that welcomes the visitor into the palace. Two imposing staircases in Nanto marble mark the path leading to the central hall of the noble floor, structured with Ionic order columns supporting a lintel with denticulated cornice. The southern facade, surrounded by a large garden and reflected in a body of water, appears even more majestic, consisting of a basement, ground floor,
noble floor, mezzanine, and attic. The openings are more numerous and concentrate in the central sector forming a loggia with five full-arch arcades on the first floor.
In the Nineties, this property and other holdings of the Malmignati family were sold. This palace was transferred to a private company that made some modifications to the ground floor.
Auctioned off ten years after the last change of ownership, the palace was purchased by a private individual in 2018.
