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Historic villa / palace, 19th century
Villa Plinianina
Building in Torno, Province of Como, Italy
At a glance
- Period
- Modern era, 19th century
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 45°51′32″ N, 9°07′41″ E
- Address
- Via Pliniana
About
Villa Plinianina is a patrician rural palace on the shores of Lake Como, located in the comune of Torno, Province of Como, region of Lombardy, Italy.
The palace was named after a nearby spring identified by Pliny the Elder and a nearby Villa Pliniana (the name means "Small Pliniana"). A house on the property was built on this remote stretch by Giovanni Anguissola in 1570. Originally owned by the Caprera family, in 1839 the property was sold to countess Alessandrina de Mondran, wife of Count Ernesto Tanzi di Blevio, whose father had built nearby Villa Tanzi-Taverna in Torno. During the 19th-century, one of the owners was Marchesa Maria Trotti Belgioso.
The present villa was built in around 1855 by Canzio Canzi or Giovanni Antonio Piotti from Vacallo.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Villa Plinianina».
Timeline
- 19th centuryBuilt
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Photos
Getting there
Como Nord LagoTrain, nearest
6.0 km as the crow flies
Villa PlinianinaVia Pliniana
Torno1.2 km
Aeroporto di Lugano-Agno23.4 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 Plinianina?
Villa Plinianina is in Torno, in the province of Como (Lombardy), Italy. Address: Via Pliniana. GPS coordinates: 45.85883, 9.12812.
How old is Villa Plinianina?
Wikidata dates it to the 19th century.
What else is there to see near Villa Plinianina?
Nearby you’ll find: Villa Tanzi Taverna (1.6 km away), Villa Mandarin (1.8 km away), Villa Passalacqua (2.3 km away).
Sources and licences
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Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 2 photos
- Villa Plinianina — Mayo4web, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Villa Plinianina dal lago — Brikkoroller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences