The Villa Lattes complex is owned by the Municipality of Istrana, which acquired it from the Municipality of Treviso in 2004 along with the surrounding lands. In addition to the main building, there are two barns, a small chapel, other contemporary buildings, and a park adorned with two statues by Marinali and busts of the twelve Caesars.
The construction of Villa Lattes dates back to 1715, designed by architect Giorgio Massari, who later became its owner when the commissioner Paolo Tamagnino. After several subsequent changes of ownership, Villa Lattes passed to the Lattes family, to whom it owes its name and many renovations that returned it to its former glory. Bruno Lattes also placed his collection of artworks and family artifacts here, including a collection of carillons and automatons.
The building has two floors, with a central hall that spans the entire body of the building, to which a third floor is added, limited only to the central body, featuring a trifora opening in the hall and a pediment with two sloping wings adorned with late Baroque motifs. On either side of the building are the two barns, whose porticos are embellished with works, such as the fountain of the Putti and the collection of artifacts, including terracotta and stone fragments from the excavation works of the Canal Novo in Venice, incorporated with the renovations of 1938.
On the west side stands a beautiful small church still adorned with period furnishings and decorations, enriched by paintings by Amigoni (“The Immaculate” on the altar and “God the Father in Glory” on the ceiling) and bas-reliefs, including one attributed to Giovanni Bonazza depicting Paolo Tamagnino. The chapel has an octagonal plan with elongated sides.
The villa houses the Carillon Museum and a partnered Info Point tourist information center.
