The Barchessa Miari De' Cumani (now the municipal Barchessa) represents one of the symbolic places of Sant'Elena and a precious testimony of rural Venetian architecture.
It was built on existing structures from the sixteenth century and expanded at the end of the eighteenth century with the transfer of ownership to the Miari family, preserving a majestic portico with ten semicircular arches on pillars, a rarity in the territory of Bassa Padovana.
During the nineteenth century, the complex was expanded with stables, storage for tools, housing for laborers, and the large brick courtyard, the heart of the agricultural life of the estate. After a fire that destroyed part of the building, the Miari family promoted its reconstruction, maintaining its architectural and functional value.
For generations, the barchessa has been a small self-sufficient world, where large families shared work, traditions, and daily life following the rhythm of the seasons.
Today, thanks to a significant restoration effort promoted by the municipal administrations, this historical heritage has come back to life as a space dedicated to associations, culture, and events. A place that preserves the memory of the community and continues to be a point of reference for the future of Sant'Elena.
