Villa
A villa was originally a style of house built for the upper classes in ancient Rome. This style of architecture has been kept and adapted upon. The villas in Italy have gradually evolved into luxurious houses. Today, the word villa can refer to many types and sizes of houses around the world.
A villa is a type of house that was originally an ancient Roman upper-class country house. Since its origins in the Roman villa, the idea and function of a villa has evolved considerably.
Villa Media
The Villa Tamminiemi, an Art Nouveau styled villa and house museum in Helsinki, Finland
Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii seen from above
Model of Fishbourne Roman Palace, a governor's villa on the grandest scale
The Villa di Medici by Giuliano da Sangallo (1470), Poggio a Caiano, Tuscany
Villa di Pratolino with lower half of the gardens, by Giusto Utens. Museo Topografico, Florence.
Villa Doria Pamphili, Rome
Villa Capra "La Rotonda" in Vicenza, one of Palladio's most influential designs
Villa "Sea Greeting" (Meeresgruss) in Binz, Rügen Island – a typical villa in 19th-century German resort architecture style
