Mussolente
Mussolente is a municipality on the foothills of Monte Grappa, in the province of Vicenza, about five kilometres from Bassano del...
Updated 12 July 2026 · Sources: https://www.comune.mussolente.vi.it/it/page/villa-negri-piovene · https://www.villanegripiovene.com/ · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mussolente
The story
The story of Mussolente
Geography and territory
The municipality lies in the foothill belt that rises from the Vicenza plain toward Monte Grappa, between Bassano del Grappa and Asolo. Its territory includes both cultivated flatland and low hills, offering open views over the plain and the Pre-Alps.
Villa Negri Piovene
Mussolente's most important landmark is Villa Negri Piovene, a complex of buildings erected in the second half of the eighteenth century for the Negri Miazzi family of Bassano, designed by architect Antonio Gairdon and completed in 1764. The villa stands on a scenic hill at the centre of the town and offers a 360-degree view over the plain at the foot of Monte Grappa. A monumental staircase of 115 steps, flanked by laurel hedges, leads up to the building.
Between Bassano and Nove, land of ceramics
Mussolente lies a short distance from Bassano del Grappa and Nove, two of the best-known centres of Venetian ceramic tradition, where artisan workshops still produce hand-decorated ceramics. While not itself a ceramics-producing town, its location makes it a convenient base for visiting this part of the Vicenza area.
Agricultural and hill landscape
The countryside around Mussolente alternates vineyards, orchards and the field crops typical of the Venetian foothills, with small farms coexisting alongside residential development that has grown in recent decades thanks to the proximity of Bassano del Grappa.
Experiences not to miss
- Salire la scalinata dei 115 gradini fino a Villa Negri Piovene
- Climb the 115-step staircase up to Villa Negri Piovene
To see
What to see in Mussolente
Routes · Trovido Route
