A splendid 19th-century mansion located in Loveno, The villa was purchased and renovated in 1829 by German entrepreneur Henry Mylius, who transformed it into a meeting place for Italian and German artists and writers. The mansion has been enriched over the years with art objects, becoming a kind of house-museum. Bequeathed to the Federal Republic of Germany by its last owner, writer Ignazio Vigoni, the villa is now home to the Italian-German Center and hosts conferences, seminars and events.
The villa occupies the same site as an earlier, much more modest structure that was dismantled x the construction of the new dwelling. The Gaeta was completed in 1921, purchased in 1940 by the Gerli counts.Eclectic genre, mixing Art Nouveau taste with medieval layout and Renaissance details, the two turrets and exposed brickwork evoke a fairy-tale image. FILM: Casino Royale (2006) Daniel Craig
The castle was built by the Della Torre Counts of Rezzonico during the 14th century, on the site where earlier fortifications of an older period probably stood.In fact, the castle occupied an area of about two thousand square meters. More than a castle proper, it was a fortification extended to the entire town. Today it is privately owned by a French family. It is used as a location for weddings or private events.
Palazzo Gallio is a cardinal’s residence, was founded on the site of the town’s old castle, which no longer exists. completed after 1607, the year of the cardinal’s death, so he was never able to live there. Today rented out for weddings.
