Villa Ottavia is linked to the Benedictine presence in the territory of Rovolon, which became more significant in the early decades of the 15th century: in 1441, the Abbey of Santa Giustina purchased the area known as “la Costa”, and received a vast estate in the area of “Vegrolongo”, comprising over 700 Padovan fields, as a donation. Here, a large Benedictine courtyard was established, entrusted to a steward who lived there and managed the affairs, while the administrative management was overseen by a rector monk residing in the “palace of the coast”, now called Villa Ottavia after one of its later owners.
The 15th-century building is now visible when descending from Rovolon towards Bastia. It is a construction with a portico on the ground floor, a smaller loggia above supported by six slender columns, and a dove loft. For the Benedictine organization, “court” meant the most important building of its territorial division: each stewardship had its own court, which included the church, the steward's house, stables, and the grounds of a large cellar.
Currently not open for visits.
