Photo: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Period
- Modern era, 1894
- Style
- Renaissance Revival architecture
- Architect
- Giovan Battista Borsani
- Owner
- Luchino Visconti
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 45°50′17″ N, 9°04′38″ E
- Address
- Via Regina 2b
About
Villa Erba is a 19th-century villa in Cernobbio, on the western shore of Lake Como in northern Italy. Its location is not far from the Villa d'Este luxury hotel in Cernobbio.
The villa was built by Luigi Erba, brother of the prominent Italian businessman Carlo Erba (founder of the Erba pharmaceutical company), to express his grandiosity. After the death of Luigi Erba, the villa was inherited by his daughter Carla (1880–1939) and was used by members of her family, including her son Luchino Visconti.
In 1986, the property was bought by a public consortium to use as an exposition and congress center.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Villa Erba».
Timeline
- 1894Built
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Como Nord LagoTrain, nearest
2.7 km as the crow flies
Villa ErbaVia Regina 2b
Port200 m
Aeroporto di Lugano-Agno22.6 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Villa Erba?
Villa Erba is in Cernobbio, in the province of Como (Lombardy), Italy. Address: Via Regina 2b. GPS coordinates: 45.83808, 9.07719.
How old is Villa Erba?
Wikidata dates it to 1894.
What else is there to see near Villa Erba?
Nearby you’ll find: Villa Gastel Visconti (200 m away), Villa Allamel (300 m away), Villa Bernasconi (300 m 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
- Villa Erba 004 — Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cernobbio - Villa Erba - 2023-09-19 21-56-01 001 — Desmodromico, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cernobbio - Villa Erba - 2026-09-21 22-48-53 001 — Dstevanato, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cernobbio - Villa Erba - 2026-09-29 12-28-25 001 — KristaKrista, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cernobbio - Villa Erba - 2026-09-30 22-46-19 001 — Dstevanato, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cernobbio - Villa Erba - 2026-09-30 23-47-10 001 — Dstevanato, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Villa Erba - dal lago 01 — Civvì, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Villa Erba - DPLA - 93363f26e3bb587b28295786a5ddd16d — Edmund F. Arras, Public domain
- Villa Erba 001 — Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences