Villa Pallavicino delle Peschiere
5 Salita Sportiglia Dei Piloni
About
Located in the area of Castelletto near via Assarotti, this splendid sixteenth century villa is perhaps the best kept secret of the work of the Perugian architect Galeazzzo Alessi. It is privately owned, and as such is open to the public only on special occasions. It consists of a compact square, galleried block, situated on a flat space in a wonderfully panoramic location, surrounded by a flourishing terraced garden. The interior is frescoed by L. Cambiaso and G.B. Castello (known as 'Il Bergamasco'), working together in a well-established team. The villa has conserved its attractive sixteenth century lily pond, completely tiled with mosaics and shells, an enormously successful design that was copied in many other aristocratic country residences.
