Villa Erba
Villa Erba is a 19th-century villa in Cernobbio, on the western shore of Lake Como in northern Italy. Its location is not far from the Villa d'Este luxury hotel in Cernobbio.
| Villa Erba | |
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Exterior view of the villa in 2009 | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Classic |
| Location | Cernobbio, Italy |
| Website | |
| villaerba.it | |
The villa was built by Luigi Erba, brother of the prominent Italian businessman Carlo Erba (founder of the Erba pharmaceutical company), to express his grandiosity. After the death of Luigi Erba, the villa was inherited by his daughter Carla (1880–1939) and was used by members of her family, including her son Luchino Visconti.
In 1986, the property was bought by a public consortium to use as an exposition and congress center.
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