Villa Arconati, Bollate

Villa Arconati is a rural palace and garden in the Castellazzo district of Bollate, northwest of Milan, Italy, built up over the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries after Galeazzo Arconati acquired the existing castle in 1610 and had it reconstructed. Later generations of the family continued to expand and embellish the property between 1648 and 1718 and again through the eighteenth century, employing the architect Giovanni Ruggeri for an expansion in 1742 and the Galliari brothers for interior frescoes, while the entrance stairwell carries trompe l'oeil frescoes by Giocondo Albertolli. Built in a grand Baroque style, the estate holds a collection of ancient Roman sculpture, including a statue attributed to Pompey the Great, and its eighteenth century gardens, once recorded by the engraver Marc'Antonio dal Re, are currently under restoration. The property now functions as a museum and events venue, managed since 2011 by the Fondazione Augusto Rancilio as part of the regional Ville Gentilizie Lombarde heritage network. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/