Villa Ciani
Parco Civico-Ciani, Lugano 6900 - Switzerland
Phone: +41 (0)58 866 72 14 - Fax: +41 (0)58 866 74 97
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The Villa Ciani is home to the city’s works of art. The villa was constructed over 100 years ago on the site of an old medieval castle. It was the headquarters of Giuseppe Mazzini who was one the main political leaders for the Risorgimento; it was from this villa that propaganda leaflets and pamphlets were printed and dispatched. In the garden, now a public park, stands a statue by Vincenzo Vela of a mourning woman ‘La Desolazione’ which represents occupied Italy.
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