The villa that was moved 2500 km

Villa Varda, in Brugnera (PN), Italy, is a rare example of a Venetian villa outside Venice. It was built in the 16th century by the Mazzoleni family, who moved from the city to the countryside. However, the villa's journey did not end there: in 1563, it was moved entirely to its current location, over 2500 km away from its original home.

The villa is named Villa Varda. Some believe it was named after a pre-existing defensive structure, while others theorize it comes from the term Guarda or Guardia. What is certain is that the villa passed through several hands over the centuries. In the mid-16th century, Fabio Mazzoleni, the last erudite member of the family, annexed a chapel to the villa, where he was later buried. After that, the villa was passed through several families, among whom are the Morpurgo family. Carlo Morpurgo, in the mid-19th century, restored the buildings and gave the park its current English-style appearance. Mario Morpurgo is remembered for leaving Villa Varda and the entire San Cassiano estate to the Seminario di Concordia-Pordenone.

In 1990, the villa and park were used as a location for much of the film L'amore necessario by Fabio Carpi. The complex was then the subject of restoration work by the Maccan family from 2016 to 2017.

Today, Villa Varda is a public park.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons