Villa Barbaro
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Villa Barbaro, also known as the Villa di Maser, is a large villa at Maser in the Veneto region of northern Italy. It was designed and built by the Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio, with frescos by Paolo Veronese and sculptures by Alessandro Vittoria, for Daniele Barbaro, Patriarch of Aquileia and ambassador to Queen Elizabeth I of England and his brother Marcantonio, an ambassador to King Charles IX of France. The villa was added to the list of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 1996.
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Villa Barbaro | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Palladian |
Town or city | Maser, Veneto |
Country | Italy |
Construction started | c.1560 |
Client | Barbaro family |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Andrea Palladio |
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Part of | City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto |
Criteria | Cultural: (i), (ii) |
Reference | 712bis-018 |
Inscription | 1994 (18th Session) |
Extensions | 1996 |
Area | 6.57 ha (16.2 acres) |
Coordinates | 45.8122°N 11.9764°E / 45.8122; 11.9764 |
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