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Villa La Favorita

Palaces and Aristocratic Residences

The Villa La Favorita is a palace in Porto Mantovano, just north of Mantua, Italy, built in the 17th century as a residence for Duke Ferdinand Gonzaga of Mantua. It was considered the last great symbol of Gonzaga wealth and power, and its construction placed such a heavy burden on the ducal treasury that it ultimately forced the sale of the ducal art collection in 1627. Today only a fragmentary shell of the palace survives, and the site is used for hospitality purposes. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Building Type
Palace 1
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Porto Mantovano, Italy 2
Completed Year
1624 1
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
Palace 1
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Mannerism, Styles and Movements
Source Villa La Favorita (Wikipedia)
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Italy

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1. Villa La Favorita (Wikipedia)
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_La_Favorita, lead definition
    The Villa La Favorita is a palace in Porto Mantovano, just north of Mantua, Italy.
  • Article text
    Villa La Favorita was constructed between 1615 (or 1613) and 1624 by Duke Ferdinand Gonzaga, who intended to move his court from the ducal palace to here.
  • Lead section
    The Villa La Favorita is a palace in Porto Mantovano, just north of Mantua, Italy. It was built in the 17th century as a residence for duke Ferdinand Gonzaga of Mantua (1587-1626).
  • Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Palace)
    The Villa La Favorita is a palace in Porto Mantovano, just north of Mantua, Italy. It was built in the 17th century as a residence for duke Ferdinand Gonzaga of Mantua (1587-1626). It was the last symbol of the Gonzaga wealth and power. Its construction was such a heavy burden on the ducal treasury that it ultimately resulted in the sale of the ducal art collection in 1627. Today, only a fragmenta
  • In Style: Mannerism, Wikipedia categories
    Category:Mannerist architecture in Italy
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2. Villa La Favorita (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement (EntityId 386670): Porto Mantovano, Italy
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement (EntityId 386670): Porto Mantovano, Italy
Wikidata item Q4012156, property P131/P17 (location): Porto Mantovano, Italy
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