Villa Navas — Abandoned Villa in the Piedmont Region
Set within a six-hectare park and camouflaged by nature lies a magnificent abandoned villa, one of the most beautiful in Italy. It stands derelict after an existence rich in history. This 19th-century villa was once inhabited by a count described as the richest man in Italy—no less. After his passing, the property changed hands several times until it was requisitioned by the Nazi army during the Second World War. Following the war, a family of performers moved into the villa; they were famous throughout Italy for their circus and their incredible acts for the time. In 1949, a tragedy occurred during a circus performance that claimed the life of the family patriarch. The villa was sold again to a new owner who parted with it a few years later. For a time, it was set to be purchased by Dodi Al-Fayed, but the project was aborted after his death in 1997 alongside Lady Diana in Paris. Passing from hand to hand and from one misfortune to another, the villa’s fate has been in a dire state for about ten years now. Its decay and the ongoing vandalism further ransacking this marvel limit the chances of ever seeing this villa shine again.
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