Recovery of the historical park of Villa Valmarana to the Nani

Programs to enhance the identity of places: parks and historic gardens (Mission 1, Component 3, Investment 2.3)

Italy’s Recovery and Resilience Plan provides for countering urban decline and restoring shared identities of places, creating new opportunities to revive local economies and mitigate the impact of the crisis and to enhance skills for the management and maintenance of historic parks and gardens.

The investment envisages a refurbishment of historic parks and gardens and puts in place extensive knowledge and rehabilitation of Italian historic parks and gardens with a view to their proper maintenance, management and public use.

Resources will be allocated for the regeneration of these sites and the training of local staff who may treat/preserve them over time.

Beyond the cultural and historical value, gardens and historic parks contribute to enhancing environmental values and play an important role in preserving conservation, oxygen generation, reduction of environmental pollution and noise, and microclimate regulation.

The investment is financed by Italy’s Recovery and Resilience plan by EUR 300 million.

The recovery of the historical park of Villa Valmarana to the Nani is part of this investment.

The complex dates back to the second half of the 17th century and a map by Arch Muttoni from 1701 shows how the Villa was surrounded by gardens.

Second half of the 18th century, while the Tiepolos frescoed the interiors, the garden already had an orderly layout with statues, water features, avenues and terraces.

The garden is the focal point of the landscape and the view from the Basilica of Monte Berico as from the loggias of the Rotonda (UNESCO site).

It is the natural setting of the Valletta del Silenzio and like it is subject to cultural and landscape restrictions.

The Park is a unique space in the heart of Vicenza, where citizens, schools and associations can take advantage of an area in which to benefit from activities educational-cultural.

The project also aims to promote inclusion and integration, with particular attention to the weakest groups.

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