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Historic villa / palace, 1796
Royal Villa of Milan
Building in Milan, Italy
At a glance
- Period
- Early modern period, 1796
- Style
- Italian Neoclassical architecture
- Architect
- Leopoldo Pollack
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 45°28′21″ N, 9°11′59″ E
- Address
- Via Palestro 16
About
The Villa Belgiojoso Bonaparte, also known as Villa Reale and formerly called Villa Comunale, is a palace in Milan, in Lombardy in northern Italy. It was built between 1790 and 1796 as the residence of Count Ludovico Barbiano di Belgiojoso. The villa is in Neoclassical style, and was designed by Leopoldo Pollack. The main entrance is on via Palestro, facing the Giardini Pubblici of Porta Venezia, the eastern gate of the city.
During the Kingdom of Italy it became the residence of Viceroy Eugène de Beauharnais and his family.
In 1920 the villa came under the ownership of the Comune of Milan; in 1921 it became the home of the Galleria d'Arte Moderna.
Beside the villa is the Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea, an exhibition space for contemporary art, which was built in 1955 on the site of the former stables of the palace, destroyed by wartime bombing.
The gardens of the villa, in English style with an artificial lake, were laid out by Leopoldo Pollack.
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Timeline
- 1796Built
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Photos
Getting there
Milano Porta VeneziaTrain, nearest
800 m as the crow flies
Royal Villa of MilanVia Palestro 16
Aeroporto di Milano-Linate6.3 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 Royal Villa of Milan?
Royal Villa of Milan is in Milan, in the province of Milano (Lombardy), Italy. Address: Via Palestro 16. GPS coordinates: 45.47246, 9.19985.
How old is Royal Villa of Milan?
Wikidata dates it to 1796.
What else is there to see near Royal Villa of Milan?
Nearby you’ll find: Galleria d'arte moderna di Milano (0 m away), Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea (100 m away), Palazzo Dal Pozzo Benni (200 m 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 5 photos
- Milano, villa reale, prospetto sul parco — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Milano - Villa Reale Belgiojoso Bonaparte - Facciata sul giardino posteriore — Angels1964, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Milano - Villa Reale di Milano - 2023-09-27 15-46-13 005 — Bramfab, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gemälde Palazzo Reale di Milano mit Schlossgarten — Sucrammarcus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Villa Reale - Piano City 2018 2 — AnnaTippie, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences