Villa Maffei

The noble Maffei family owned the estate since the first half of the seventeenth century. The Maffei remained the owners of the assets until 1920, when they passed them to the Antonello family, who ceded them to Guglielmo Turco. The latter decided to donate the residence along with the adjacent agricultural land to the congregation of the Stimmatini fathers when his only son died at the age of 22 in a car accident, keeping the memory of the young man alive. Currently, the villa houses the secondary school of first degree “Cappelletti-Turco.”

Access to the villa is through a monumental entrance portal from the 18th century; a large garden adorned with boxwood hedges frames the main façade of the noble residence, characterized by a neoclassical design. The architectural layout adheres to the geometric rules of the period, such as the airy access staircase with a stone balustrade leading to the entrance door and the imposing balcony, also with a balustrade, on the first floor.

Across the entire façade, windows open according to a triplet of compositional rhythm. The villa spreads over three floors, and on the top, the heraldic shield of the Maffei family is prominently displayed.

Inside, the villa comprises a layout typical of manor houses, with a large entrance hall and side rooms that follow in sequential order. On the main floor, other rooms, now used as classrooms, lead to the former ballroom with walls decorated with frescoes and a marble balustrade on the shorter sides.

There are other rustic buildings that made up the estate, such as the stables, designed by Ronzani, and the housing for the workers. The building is surrounded by a centennial park.