Luogo - Point of interest
Villa Faina
Where
Piazza Roma, 22, San Venanzo (Terni)
Villa Faina
Standing in a high position, Villa Faina is inside a vast Public Park in the historical center of San Venanzo. The original nucleus of the Villa is a medieval palace, which was an integral part of the fortified burgh of San Venanzo and already belonged to the Count Faina family in 1830, whose offspring started to buy land and edifices with the aim of realizing a large farm in that period. The last transformation, which dates back to the end of the 19th century, gave the complex its current aspect.
The palace, after the construction of the latest wing, the greenhouse, which protrudes towards the surrounding urban constructions, acquires an L shape. The main body of the building rises for three floors and is characterized both by its rusticated-earthenware framed portal and its high porthole-like circular windows with a squared earthenware frame. The Main Floor is recognizable by the high windows with a pig-iron rail that in the back are larger and intercalated by solid pilasters. The trait d’union for the style of the facades is the presence of the rich earthenware frames, friezes and moldings decorating them, which could be attributed to the Perugian sculptors Raffaele Angeletti and Francesco Biscarini.
Inside, the Villa is magnificently decorated, as the Hall of Honor, the Dining Room, the Gallery and the “Salotto Celeste”, the Blue Room, show.
The Park is affected by the fact that the house is built over the remnants of a medieval castle, of which only tracts of the walls remain.
The edifice has been the property of the Municipality since 1962, and is the seat of the Municipal Council and also a Center for Meetings and Congresses. The Park is the referral point for popular festivals and public events, such as wine and food festivals and cultural activities.