The Villa, formerly Ca' Orsato and Villa Cittadella Vigodarzere, dates back at least to the early 16th century.
Elegant in its neoclassical geometries, it is believed to have originally belonged to the Da Fontaniva family, and only later to the Orsato family through marriage.
Property of Cittadella Vigodarzere since 1848, it was bequeathed by Fabrizio Orsato to Andrea C.V., after being surrounded by a magnificent English garden, attributed to G. Jappelli.
In the following centuries, it became a national meteorological observatory, a field hospital, a Nazi headquarters, and always a favored destination for illustrious figures in national politics and the arts. The current name derives from the union of Aurelia C.V. with Tommaso Gallarati Scotti that took place in 1918.
NATIONAL MONUMENT since 1925.
It features a perfectly preserved large English garden where one can find the typical stylistic elements of a romantic park; gentle slopes, winding paths, small streams, and an impressive tree frame that encloses a suggestive central water mirror. An essential scenic completion to the overall architecture of the place. Dating back to the second decade of the 1800s and attributed to G. Jappelli, it covers an area of about three hectares and presents a considerable variety of plant species, some of which are centuries old.
A funerary noble chapel in flamboyant neo-gothic style has been preserved, reconstructed in honor of Count Fabrizio Orsato between 1848 and 1850 according to a design by Pietro Selvatico Estense, a pupil of Jappelli.
Villa Gallarati Scotti is strategically located for reaching other interesting tourist destinations. Just 1 km away, you can visit the beautiful walled city of Cittadella, a fortified medieval town, beautifully restored. Slightly farther away, for art lovers, is Villa Contarini of Palladio in Piazzola sul Brenta, while nature lovers can enjoy the Onara Marsh. Finally, within about twenty minutes by car, you can reach Vicenza, Bassano del Grappa, and Castelfranco Veneto.
