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Following the example of the Petrarch and the Carraresi families, other noble families of the Venetian aristocracy also chose Arquà as the ideal place to build their holiday residences. Still today, walking through the village and its surroundings, one can admire the remains of these ancient villas, which enrich the landscape with a charm capable of evoking memories of the poet’s time.
The buildings date from between the 13th and 16th centuries and were once the homes of important families such as the Contarini, Pisani, Badoer, Borromeo, Zabarella, and many others. Among the best known are the Badoer, De Pieri, Contarini, Strozza, Rova, Oddo, and Campodarsego houses.
A special mention goes to a building which, according to historical sources, once housed a hospital: the pastoral visit of 1680 records its foundation, dated August 12, 1320, by a certain M. Stuolo.
Visitors can still see a small yet precious fresco from the second half of the 16th century, depicting the Crucifix between Saint Roch and a veiled Saint, accompanied by the inscription:
“AL POVERO OSPEDALE DE LA MADONNA”
“To the Poorhouse of the Madonna”
