In Stra, not far from Venice and Padua, along the Brenta Canal near Villa Pisani, stands the 17th-century architectural complex called Villa Foscarini Rossi. According to aristocratic custom, the Foscarini family sent for famous architects such as Vincenzo Scamozzi, Francesco Contini, and Giuseppe Jappelli, painters and decorators, such as Pietro Liberi and Domenico de Bruni, and entrusted them with the task of creating and decorating a house that would emphasize the importance of the family.
After a careful restoration, which enhanced the purest architectural lines and important frescoes, the entire complex of the Villa and Foresteria has opened to the public, with the intention of bringing it to life as it was conceived and desired by the Foscarini nobles
The halls of the Villa have become a museum venue, while those of the Foresteria host conferences, meetings, receptions, concerts, and exhibitions. In fact, the Villa houses the "Museum of Footwear," which collects the most representative models of Rossimoda's production, which for years has been making footwear for the most famous Italian, French and American designers.
