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Villa Crespi (Orta San Giulio)

Coordinates: 45°47′47″N 8°24′58″E / 45.7964°N 8.4161°E / 45.7964; 8.4161
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Villa Crespi
Villa Crespi in Orta San Giulio
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General information
Architectural styleEclectic
LocationOrta San Giulio, Italy
Coordinates45°47′47″N 8°24′58″E / 45.7964°N 8.4161°E / 45.7964; 8.4161

Villa Crespi is a 19th-century Moorish revival-style rural palace, now a luxury hotel and restaurant, located on Via G. Fava 18, near the shores of Lago D'Orta in the town of Orta San Giulio, Province of Novara, Piedmont, Italy.

History

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The Villa, once also called Villa Pia, was commissioned in 1879 by a wealthy cotton merchant, Cristoforo Benigno Crespi, from the architect Angelo Colla.[1] The Villa with its restaurant is located southeast of the town below the Sacro Monte di Orta.[2]

Description

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It is notable for its scenic tall minaret-like tower. The interior atrium has a dazzling degree of stucco arabesque decoration.

References

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  1. ^ Ville e castelli d'Italia: Lombardia e laghi, second edition, by Luca Beltrami; article by Tullio Massarani, Editors of Tecnografica, Milan, (1907), page 91-102.
  2. ^ Villa Crespi, Official site.
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