Villino Nasi
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Villino Nasi | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Villa |
| Location | Trapani, Sicily, Italy |
| Coordinates | 38°01′00″N 12°29′32″E / 38.0166599°N 12.49227123°E |
| Construction started | 1898 |
| Completed | 1898 |
| Owner | Comune di Trapani |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Giuseppe Manzo |
Villino Nasi is a historic seaside villa in Trapani, Sicily, designed as a residence and retreat for the politician Nunzio Nasi. Built in 1898 by engineer Giuseppe Manzo on a rocky promontory overlooking the western coastline, it is one of the city’s most recognisable late-nineteenth-century landmarks.[1]
The villa features eclectic architectural elements and extensive terraces, and has long been included among notable examples of Liberty style architecture in Trapani in local heritage itineraries.[2] A 2022 cultural heritage survey describes the original single-storey structure, later expanded, and notes the villa's Liberty-style interiors, period decorative schemes and prominent position between the Ligny Tower and the Castello della Colombaia.[3]
The villa is owned by the Municipality of Trapani, which undertakes periodic conservation work.[4] It has occasionally been opened to the public for guided visits, allowing access to its historic interiors and original early-twentieth-century furnishings.[5] A guide issued by the provincial authority describes the villa’s Liberty-style interiors, including decorative schemes by the painter Saporito, and notes that its upper floor and helical "Trapanese-style staircase" were added in 1907 by the architect Francesco La Grassa.[6]
References
- ^ "Villino Nasi". West of Sicily. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Villino Nasi – "Trapani in Liberty"". Associazione Amici del Museo Pepoli (in Italian). Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Trapani: Villino Nasi". Eventi Culturali Sicilia (in Italian). 17 February 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Villino Nasi, riaperta la Casa del Custode: soddisfatto Cerami". Itaca Notizie (in Italian). 5 August 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Trapani: aperta al pubblico la Villa Nasi". Arkeomania (in Italian). Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Villino Nasi – Programmazione delle visite guidate". Libero Consorzio Comunale di Trapani (in Italian). 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2025.