Villa Olmo

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45°49′8.53″N 9°3′55.53″E / 45.8190361°N 9.0654250°E / 45.8190361; 9.0654250

Villa Olmo
General information
Architectural style	Neoclassical
Location	Como, Italy
Construction started	1797
Owner	City of Como
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Simone Cantoni

Villa Olmo is a neoclassical villa located in the city of Como, northern Italy.

The villa was commissioned by Marquis Innocenzo Odescalchi to Swiss architect Simone Cantoni to have a summer retreat alongside the lake. Works started in 1797 and were completed in 1812. The villa was named after an elm tree, no longer alive today, planted in the middle of the ornate gardens. About 800 varieties of trees still grow here.

The villa was acquired in 1924 by the municipality of Como and today is open to the public only during exhibitions, while the lakeside gardens are freely accessible during the daytime.

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  View of Villa Olmo from the garden
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  View from Villa Olmo on the lake
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  Partial view of the garden
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  The villa seen from the lake
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  The villa and garden in July 2012
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  Ceiling at the entrance