{"id":7980,"date":"2025-11-05T12:29:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T11:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villamelilupi.net-project.cloud\/the-history-of-the-villa\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T11:35:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T10:35:33","slug":"history-of-villa-meli-lupi-vigatto","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/villamelilupi.net-project.cloud\/en\/history-of-villa-meli-lupi-vigatto\/","title":{"rendered":"The History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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In the heart of the Parma region stands Villa Meli Lupi di Soragna Tarasconi<\/strong>, one of Italy\u2019s most elegant historic residences, now home to Marchese Raimondo Meli Lupi di Soragna Tarasconi<\/strong>, descendant of an ancient noble family<\/a> whose origins date back to the 3rd century A.D.<\/p>

The Villa, the result of the union between the residences of the Conti Toccoli <\/strong>and the Conti Magawly-Cerati di Calry<\/strong>, was restored and expanded in the 19th century by Marchese Luigi Lupo Meli Lupi di Soragna<\/strong> and his wife Contessa Luisa Melzi di Cusano<\/strong>, who entrusted the architect Antonio Citterio<\/strong> with the project to merge the two properties.<\/p>

A symbol of elegance and historical continuity, Villa Meli Lupi di Soragna Tarasconi<\/strong> tells the story of a family<\/a> that, through imperial titles and tradition, has kept alive the charm of Parmese nobility.<\/p>

Explore the history and architectural evolution.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Its origins date back to the 16th century, when the Conti Toccoli<\/strong>, an ancient Parmese family, owned it for nearly three centuries.<\/p>

After the extinction of the family, the villa passed to Conte Luigi Tarasconi <\/strong>and later to the Marchesi Meli Lupi di Soragna<\/strong>, who oversaw a major restoration at the end of the 19th century under the direction of the architect Antonio Citterio<\/strong>.<\/p>

The current building, in elegant Lombard neo-Barocchetto style<\/strong>, features sober lines, a refined three-arch portico, and highly prestigious interiors, with coffered ceilings, Baroque stuccoes, and spacious reception halls. The rooms of the Villa <\/a>and the Ann\u00e8xe<\/strong> still convey the elegance and courtly life of Parmese nobility today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Casa Magawly-Cerati (\u201cIl Palazzo\u201d)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Casa Magawly-Cerati<\/a>, today an elegant d\u00e9pendance of the Villa Meli Lupi di Soragna Tarasconi<\/a>, was in the 18th century the residence of the Conti Cerati di Viarolo<\/strong>. After centuries of dynastic transfers, it became the property of the Conti Magawly di Calry<\/strong>, a distinguished Irish noble family dating back to 379 A.D.<\/p>

Among its most notable members was Conte Filippo Magawly<\/strong>, Prime Minister to Maria Luigia d\u2019Austria<\/strong>, Duchess of Parma, and Grand Chancellor of the Constantinian Order. In 1895, the villa passed to the Marchesi Meli Lupi di Soragna<\/strong>, who entrusted its restoration to the architect Antonio Citterio<\/strong>.<\/p>

Citterio transformed the residence into an elegant rustic courtyard in cottage<\/em> style<\/strong>, with houses, sheds, greenhouses, and stables, while preserving the noble and rural charm of the estate. Until the 1970s, some rooms even housed the village kindergarten, a testament to the continuity between history, architecture, and daily life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Designed by Marchesa Luisa Melzi di Cusano<\/strong> together with architect Antonio Citterio<\/strong>, the garden still preserves its original refined elegance today.<\/p>

Spanning approximately 10 hectares<\/strong>, the park alternates between expansive wood, green lawns and centuries-old trees<\/strong> – including majestic Cedrus libani<\/strong><\/em><\/a> and Ginkgo biloba<\/strong><\/em><\/a> – arranged to create perspective vistas and picturesque views from the villa\u2019s windows. A perfect balance between nature and art, it symbolizes the harmony that has long characterized noble residences in Emilia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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