Villa Mariani
Villa Mariani stands on the hillside above Bordighera, a 19th‑century house that grew into a refined villa through two major enlargements. Built in 1870, the property began as a modest cottage on Via Fontanavecchia, later transformed into a grand residence by Pompeo Mariani, a renowned painter and nephew of Mosè Bianchi. Believed to have been expanded first in 1909–1910, architects Luigi Broggi and Angelo Savoldi added a full second story, wooden balconies on the northwest wing, and a balcony above the main entrance supported by Doric columns. Notably, the gate entrance bears a Latin inscription describing Mariani as a “very famous” painter, a detail still visible on the south side of the villa. …
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