Museo VFR-Foscarini building in Stra (1709/1709) by Vincenzo Maria CoronelliMuseimpresa
1602
The Venetian nobleman Jacopo Foscarini completed the renovation of a country house along the banks of the Brenta river, where he already owned a farm, giving the task to the architect Vincenzo Scamozzi.
1652
Alvise Foscarini, nephew of Jacopo, decided to decorate a nearby guestlodge to celebrate the wedding of his son. The painters Domenico de' Bruni and Pietro Liberi painted it with an elaborated perspective game and eloquent allegories.
1838
The Main Villa (acquired by the Garzoni family, then by the Negrelli family), was renovated many times, adapting it to the taste of time and the needs of the following owners.
1943
At the end of World War II, the right wing of the Guestlodge was hit by a bomb of the allied forces, being broken down. Probably the real goal was the bridge over the Brenta canal, a strategic point of connection between the two banks of the river.
1989
Luigino Rossi, owner of the Rossimoda factory, who had been living in the old stables on the property since the 1970s, bought the Main Villa and Guestlodge.
1989 - 1993
Luigino undertook an important work of recovery of the two dilapidated buildings, under the direction of the architect Vincenzo Testoni.
1993
The Shoe Museum of Villa Foscarini Rossi opened to the public in the Main Villa. The exhibition testifies the entrepreneurial path of Rossimoda manufactory, thanks to the several collaborations between the factory and the most prestigious fashion houses of the world.
1993
The Guestlodge has become a venue for a variety of social events, as ideal setting for meetings, receptions, concerts, product presentations and fashion shows.
2003
The French luxury financial group LVMH acquired control of Rossimoda and the whole estate of Villa Foscarini Rossi.
Museo VFR - Shoe Museum (1993/1993) by Vincenzo ScamozziMuseimpresa
2015
The Shoe Museum becomes independent from the Rossimoda factory, with the ambition of becoming a cultural centre of reference for all the brands that the LVMH Group produces in Riviera del Brenta.
Museo VFR-Frontal View of the Main Villa (1800/1800) by Vincenzo ScamozziMuseimpresa
Today
The Main Villa and the Guestlodge carry on hosting their guests, keeping alive and spreading around the tradition and the skills of their area.
