SAN PELAGIO CASTLE
The imposing crenellated tower was built in the 14th century at the behest of the Da Carrara family, lords of Padua. In 1752, the Counts Zaborra acquired the property, expanded the complex by creating the agricultural outbuildings, and modernized the main wing to adapt it as a noble residence. From here, on August 9, 1918, poet Gabriele d'Annunzio embarked on his insane Flight to Vienna, where he carried out his famous exploits. In the d'Annunzio rooms, everything has returned to how it was then. Other areas host a unique Museum in Europe that traces the fascinating history of flight with immersive multimedia islands that make the visit an emotional experience... here is the charm of this unparalleled Place!
FLIGHT MUSEUM
Inaugurated on September 20, 1980, it is developed in the two wings of San Pelagio Castle, the noble and the rustic. Through thematic sections, it retraces the main milestones in the evolution of the means that have led mankind to discover the sky and space. In the ancient granaries, cellars, and residential rooms of the Zaborra Family, stories of mythical flights, visionary scientists, balloons, airships, airplanes, seaplanes, and spacecraft are told.
D'ANNUNZIO ROOMS
In the summer of 1917, the Zaborra family signed a rental agreement with the Italian army for the establishment of an airfield and the occupation of part of the villa. The apartments on the first floor became the residence of Major Gabriele d'Annunzio. The Rooms, restored according to archival sources, are now open to visitors. They house mementos of the poet-soldier’s life and flight, along with the furnishings of the Zaborra family.
ROSE AND LABYRINTH PARK
A three-hectare park, included in the circuit of the Great Italian Gardens. In April, the wisteria blooms, and in May, the scent of a thousand roses: the Representative Garden between the two wings of the villa, the Secret Garden and its treasures, the Brolo, the Ice House, the Labyrinths, the avenue of century-old hornbeams, and the romantic pond,
