Sasso Mobile

The villa stands in the middle of a vast park, part of the Tizzano estate which belonged to the Marescalchi family in the 1700s and currently belongs to the Visconti di Modrone family. In 1796 Senator Ferdinando Marescalchi was chosen to welcome Napoleon, still general at the time, who was entering Bologna with his troops. His descendent, Antonio Marescalchi rennovated the property, uniting the residence with the rustic cottages by means of a typical Bolognese-style portico, caring for the gardens, increasing the number of farm buildings and developing the agricultural business. During the Second World War, Tizzano was requisitioned and occupied by a German comando and severely bombed in April 1945. The structures and the frescoes were lost, but the lovely portico was largely unharmed. The Visconti di Modrone family has re-adapted the remaining elements to meet modern, functional criteria and re-launched the property as a renowned vineyard producing fine wines.