Double Golden Crown
Convento dell'Annunciata
Historic hotel · XV century · Mantova
Latest Quality Check: 12 October 2026
1 historic house certified 2 under assessment updated October 2026 See on the map
Double Golden Crown
Historic hotel · XV century · Mantova
Latest Quality Check: 12 October 2026
Double Golden Crown
Luxury villa · XV century · Milan
Latest Quality Check: 23 September 2026
Silver Crown
Historic house · XVI century · 25 km from Varese
Set in a wonderful park always in bloom, known as the "Garden of Surprises". In Lonate Pozzolo, in the province of Varese, Villa Porro is an old noble residence carefully restored to its…Set in a wonderful park always in bloom, known as the "Garden of Surprises". In Lonate Pozzolo, in the province of Varese, Villa Porro is an old noble residence carefully restored to its former splendour. In this setting, during the summer months, couples can celebrate beautiful open-air wedding receptions. For summer weddings Villa…
Latest Quality Check: 14 January 2026
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In Varese, Lombardy there is one certified historic house. It is in Lonate Pozzolo (Villa Porro). Two more are under assessment for the Silver Crown.
Weddings are hosted at Villa Porro, in Lonate Pozzolo.
It is the classification of Residenze d'Epoca. The Golden Crown comes after 50 monthly Quality Checks, the Double after 100 and the Triple after 150, and about one historic house in a hundred obtains it. The Silver Crown requires 20 Quality Checks a year.
A certified historic house has passed the Certification Protocol and shows the date of its latest Quality Check. One under assessment is already part of the Registro Italiano delle Dimore Storiche di Eccellenza, but is still completing the process.
The Residenze d'Epoca Certification Protocol provides for up to 150 Quality Controls, 10 verification phases and 3 months of evaluation. As a result of this strictness, so far only about 1% of the historical residences have been awarded the Golden Crown of Residenze d'Epoca, thus becoming part of the collection of the best historic houses in Italy.
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