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Palazzo Grande is a 17th century villa peacefully surrounded by a vast estate of more than 30 hectares, which includes an age-old wood-land, olive groves, cherry and walnut groves and farming lands.
The place where the palace stands changed many times over the centuries: in the Roman times, it was a “rustic villa”, then in the Middle-Ages it became an embattled tower; in the 16th century it turned out to be a stately home after a significant enlargement, commissioned by the Baldeschi Earls, who had shortly before become the landlords, and carried out by some local architects, who took inspiration from Sangallo and Alessi.
At the time the estate was no longer a farm: it was a “pleasure ground”, or a “little Arcadia”, as evidenced by the remains that can be found in the park still today: ruins, statues, grottos and a fountain-head.
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Between 1846 and 1861, when Umbria belonged to the Papal States, the palace was the seat of the Papal Delegate, as the Earl Alessandro Baldeschi was a close friend of Pope Pius IX, who appointed him to the post of Delegate.
The Generosi family lives in a private area of the villa, next to 19 elegant rooms designed for guests who cherish the charm of bygone centuries. The palace has a noteworthy dining room with frescoes of the 17th century, with a painted coffered ceiling and a large fireplace decorated with a blazon. |
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Via Palazzo Grande, 20 - Corciano (PG) - Per informazioni: Tel +39 0756979260 Fax +390756979156
