Villa Pergolana

North of Lazise stands Villa La Pergolana, one of the most important, which incorporates a small monastery and the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie or Sanctuary of the Madonna della Pergolana, dating back to the 16th century.

Similar to an ancient crenellated castle, Villa Pergolana is located on the Gardensana road, along the lakeside of Lazise, surrounded by an English park. Its origins date back to the 15th century. In 1500, the Municipality of Lazise entrusted the Pergolana to the Franciscan friars who built a small convent and a church dedicated to Our Lady of Grace.
In 1856, Rosanna Cavazzocca purchased it and transformed the convent and the surrounding grounds into a holiday residence.
Architect Giacomo Franco was responsible for the design of the new villa, preserving the church and converting the cloister of the ancient convent into the inner courtyard of the main building.

The church contained two large canvases by Sante Prunati depicting the Nativity and the Adoration of the Magi, a wooden statue of the Virgin dating back to the 15th century, and many ex-votos on panels depicting scenes of life related to fishing and agriculture, all of which were lost in the 1970s. The recent restoration has allowed for the preservation of what remained, particularly the fresco of the Assumption by Paolo Caliari the Younger that dominates the ceiling.
The villa is surrounded by a park that slopes down to the lake, rich in plant species that offer ever-changing colors through the seasons.

Villa Pergolana is associated with the memory of Vittorio Cavazzocca Mazzanti, an original cultural figure, who dedicated himself to the study and discovery of the Garda and Verona territories in this villa.