Ca’ Barbaro, historically known also as Ca’ Molin, is a Renaissance villa located in the homonymous area of the municipality of Baone, in the southern Euganean Hills, in a panoramic position above the Bisatto Canal. The complex originates from a medieval settlement documented as early as 1373 as the crenellated house of the Macaruffi family and developed over the centuries as a prestigious rural residence.
In the 16th century, the property belonged to the Salamon family and later passed to the Molin family, from whom the name Ca’ Molin derived. Through inheritance and marriages, it then came into the possession of the Correr and Barbaro families, who, by the end of the 18th century, reunited the entire estate, giving the villa and the area its current name. In the 20th century, it was also known as Villa Breda, later passing to the Frua De Angeli, Negrello, and Toniolo families.
Between 1904 and 1907, the surrounding lands were the site of the aeronautical experiments of Aldo Corazza, regarded as among the first Italian flights with a heavier-than-air craft. The villa exhibits typical features of rural Venetian villas: a main body with multiple levels, wide staircases made of trachyte, and agricultural outbuildings. It stands on the residual summit of Monte Buso, almost entirely consumed by mining activities that led to the formation of the so-called Lago Azzurro.
Nearby is the historic bridge over the Bisatto Canal, designed by Tommaso Temanza and constructed starting in 1741. Today, the area is characterized by vineyards and cycling paths. Currently, the complex and the surrounding area are not open to visitors.
