The themed rooms of Villa Castelbarco

Villa Castelbarco is a rural palace described as a villa di delizia, located just west of the Martesana canal and Adda river, just north of the town of Vaprio d'Adda, in the region of Lombardy, Italy. The villa originated as a Vallombrosan monastery, but was repurposed by Count Giuseppe Simonetta in the 18th century. He built a lodge and refurbished the monastery church in Baroque style.

However, it was Count Cesare Castelbarco who expanded and decorated the reception rooms in the 19th century. Between 1835 and 1837, Cesare's nephew, Carlo Castelbarco, created in the basement a series of rooms with individual themes: Egyptian, Etruscan, Roman, Oceanic, and a room with a Renaissance or Raphaelesque theme. The rooms, often cave-like, were furnished with fountains with playful water jets and waterfalls.

The villa later passed to the Massimini family, and then to the Quintavalle, before being owned by a private company called "Barco art and culture center". Today, the villa is used for cultural events and private functions.

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