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Historic villa / palace
Villa degli Azzoni Avogadro
Venetian villa in Bivai, Santa Giustina
Santa Giustina (BL), Veneto
At a glance
- Coordinates
- 46°04′16″ N, 12°00′24″ E
- Address
- Via Bivai, 1
History and description
Villa degli Azzoni Avogadro is a Venetian Villa located in the Comune of Santa Giustina in the province of Belluno. It was built on the ruins of an ancient Castle called Bivai close to the Alps Dolomites located in northeastern Italy.
History
The ancient castle was called Bivai from the Italian word Bivio (the fork) due to its structure. Since 407 AD the castle of Bivai belonged to the Teuponi family, descendants of Teupo, captain of the Goths. The Teuponi were part of the Guelph fraction and considered to be excellent warriors like Pietro Teupone who took part in the First Crusade and Giorgio Teupone who was nominated captain by Ezzelino da romano. They were also generous benefactors like the Knight Giovanni Teupone, last member of this family, who donated part of his wealth to the Church of S. Vittore and to the Cathedral of St. Peter located in Feltre. During the 17th century the Venetian Villa was built and in the 19th century Count Carlo Azzoni Avogadro, after being nominated Mayor of Santa Giustina, commissioned the last changes and alterations still present today.
Architecture
The symmetry of the 17th-century structure has been modified by adding a lower body during the 19th century. A small cottage borders the garden defining the margins of the property and it is connected to the main body through an arched portal which is used as one of the entrances to the Villa. The floor of Villa degli Azzoni Avogadro is made out of wood while in the recently restored apartments, the material is ceramic.
Today
Count Jacopo degli Azzoni Avogadro, descendant of the family and owner of the Villa, is re-launching the structure by turning the old barn into tourist apartments and a restaurant. He also planted five hectares of vines and in collaboration with the company Tesla, he installed connector chargers for electric cars respecting Environmental Sustainability. Villa degli Azzoni Avogadro recently hosted some art events like a concert by Italian singer Giorgio Conte, brother of Paolo Conte, and it has also been a movie set for the feature film Affitasi Vita directed by Italian director Stefano Usardi. In 2009 Count Jacopo degli Azzoni Avogadro bought Haubach Palast in Berlin originally designed by English architect Ernest George and turned its apartments into Haubach Residence.
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Getting there
Santa Giustina-CesioTrain, nearest
2.9 km as the crow flies
Villa degli Azzoni AvogadroVia Bivai, 1
Aeroporto di Belluno21.4 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Villa degli Azzoni Avogadro?
Villa degli Azzoni Avogadro is in Santa Giustina, in the province of Belluno (Veneto), Italy. Address: Via Bivai, 1. GPS coordinates: 46.07123, 12.00659.
What else is there to see near Villa degli Azzoni Avogadro?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo delle Contesse (5.7 km away), Zorzi Palace (5.7 km away), Borgo Valbelluna (5.7 km away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Bivai - Villa degli Azzoni Avogadro 03 — Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bivai - Villa degli Azzoni Avogadro 01 — Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Granai di Villa degli Azzoni Avogadro (Bivai) — Bellunello, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Interior of the granary of Villa degli Azzoni Avogadro (Bivai) — Bellunello, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The granary of Villa degli Azzoni Avogadro ( Bivai ) — Bellunello, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View of the granary of Villa degli Azzoni Avogadro (Bivai) — Bellunello, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Villa degli Azzoni Avogadro (Bivai) — Bellunello, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Villa degli Azzoni Avogadro — Bellunello, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haubach Palast — Bellunello, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences