Orsago
Encyclopedia
Orsago is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Treviso
in the Italian
region Veneto
, located about 60 km north of Venice
and about 30 km northeast of Treviso
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,817 and an area of 10.7 km².
Orsago borders the following municipalities: Cordignano
, Gaiarine
, Godega di Sant'Urbano
.
Important buildings:
1- Villa Sbrojavacca - Maffei, 18th century. This construction wa built by the Sbrojavacca nobles in the 18th century, but presents also some older elements such as the boundary walls surrounding the construction being the first site for cellars and barns, with rectangular openings as a range of loop-holes. The villa was purchased by Maffei Marconi in 1835 and afterwards passed to the Zanin family of Orsago.
2.- Villa Priuli - Chastonay, 17th century. By crossing the large entrance gateway, with columns adorned by white stone swirls and statues, and followings the pathway, tou come upon a second gateway having the statues of Ercole an Prometeo. The villa is majestic, with an elevated central body.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Treviso
Province of Treviso
The Province of Treviso is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Treviso.The province has an area of 2,477 km², and a total population of 886.886 . There are 95 municipalities in the province .-Municipalities:-External links:*...
in the Italian
Italy
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region Veneto
Veneto
Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule...
, located about 60 km north of Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
and about 30 km northeast of Treviso
Treviso
Treviso is a city and comune in Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Treviso and the municipality has 82,854 inhabitants : some 3,000 live within the Venetian walls or in the historical and monumental center, some 80,000 live in the urban center proper, while the city...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,817 and an area of 10.7 km².
Orsago borders the following municipalities: Cordignano
Cordignano
Cordignano is a town and comune in the province of Treviso, Veneto, Italy....
, Gaiarine
Gaiarine
Gaiarine is a comune in the Province of Treviso in the Italian region Veneto, about 50 km north of Venice and about 30 km northeast of Treviso...
, Godega di Sant'Urbano
Godega di Sant'Urbano
Godega di Sant'Urbano is a comune in the Province of Treviso in the Italian region Veneto, located about 60 km north of Venice and about 30 km northeast of Treviso...
.
Important buildings:
1- Villa Sbrojavacca - Maffei, 18th century. This construction wa built by the Sbrojavacca nobles in the 18th century, but presents also some older elements such as the boundary walls surrounding the construction being the first site for cellars and barns, with rectangular openings as a range of loop-holes. The villa was purchased by Maffei Marconi in 1835 and afterwards passed to the Zanin family of Orsago.
2.- Villa Priuli - Chastonay, 17th century. By crossing the large entrance gateway, with columns adorned by white stone swirls and statues, and followings the pathway, tou come upon a second gateway having the statues of Ercole an Prometeo. The villa is majestic, with an elevated central body.