Villa La Rotonda
Villa La Rotonda is a Renaissance villa just outside Vicenza in Northern Italy designed by Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio, and begun in 1567, though not completed until the 1590s. The villa's official name is Villa Almerico Capra Valmarana, but it is also known as "La Rotonda", "Villa Rotonda", "Villa Capra", and "Villa Almerico Capra". The name Capra derives from the Capra brothers, who completed the building after it was ceded to them in 1592. Along with other works by Palladio, the building is conserved as part of the World Heritage Site "City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto".
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
| Location | Vicenza, Veneto, Italy |
| Part of | City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto |
| Reference | 712bis-04 |
| Inscription | 1994 (18th Session) |
| Extensions | 1996 |
| Area | 9.00 hectares (22.2 acres) |
| Website | Official website |
| Coordinates | 45°31′53″N 11°33′37″E |
Location of Villa Rotonda Villa La Rotonda (Italy) | |
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