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Historic villa / palace, 19th century
Villa Spada
Neoclassical villa in Bologna
Bologna (BO), Emilia-Romagna
At a glance
- Period
- Modern era, 19th century
- Style
- Neoclassical architecture
- Architect
- Giovan Battista Martinetti
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°29′20″ N, 11°18′58″ E
- Address
- Via di Casaglia, 3, 40135 Bologna BO
History and description
The Villa Spada is a former-aristocratic suburban Neoclassical mansion with a surrounding formal and informal gardens located on Via di Casaglia #3, outside of Porta Saragozza, to the southwest of central Bologna, Italy. Since the 1990s, it houses the Museum of Textiles and Upholstery Vittorio Zironi (Museo del Tessuto e della Tappezzeria "Vittorio Zironi"). The surrounding gardens in the hill provide views of Bologna.
History
A villa at the site was commissioned initially by the aristocrat Jacopo Zambeccari (died 1795) from the architect Giovanni Battista Martinetti. In 1820, the villa was inherited by the family of Clemente Veralli Spada, and afterwards had various private owners including the Pisa and Levi family. In the 1960s it was passed on to the municipality of Bologna. The gardens have a faux-medieval tower.
The interior has sculptures by Giacomo De Maria, and has some painting decorations by Serafino Barozzi and Filippo Pedrini.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Villa Spada».
Timeline
- 19th centuryBuilt
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Photos
Getting there
Bologna CentraleTrain, nearest
2.9 km as the crow flies
Villa SpadaVia di Casaglia, 3, 40135 Bologna BO
Aeroporto di Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi"5.5 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is Villa Spada?
Villa Spada is in Bologna, in the province of Bologna (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: Via di Casaglia, 3, 40135 Bologna BO. GPS coordinates: 44.48892, 11.31601.
How old is Villa Spada?
Wikidata dates it to the 19th century.
What else is there to see near Villa Spada?
Nearby you’ll find: Tapestry and Upholstery Museum (Bologna) (100 m away), Villa delle Rose (200 m away), San Giuseppe Sposo (800 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 Spada - Bologna - 17-9-17 (51) — EvelinaRibarova, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bologna - Villa Spada - 2023-09-05 13-16-21 001 — Ugeorge, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bologna - Villa Spada - 2023-09-05 13-17-16 001 — Ugeorge, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bologna (BO), Villa Spada-2017 (2) — EvelinaRibarova, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Neve e nero a Villa Spada — Ugeorge, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parco con scorcio di Villa Spada — Lelleri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Villa Spada - Bologna - 17-9-17 (20) — EvelinaRibarova, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Villa Spada - Giardino 1 — MarkPagl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Villa Spada - sunset - San Luca — Meloshlecureuil, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences