Casa Robegan (Ca' da Noal)

Casa Robegan, Ca' da Noal and Casa Karwath form a connected group of historic houses in Treviso. Their façades and later museum adaptations preserve different stages in the city's domestic architecture and its tradition of painted buildings.

Why it matters

The complex connects private residence with civic collecting. Ca' da Noal once housed the Museo della Casa Trevigiana, where a furnished domestic interior presented the history of a Treviso household. Later adaptations gave the buildings a role in the exhibition of art.

What to notice

Gothic architectural elements and painted surfaces distinguish the group. Casa Robegan's Renaissance façade contrasts with Casa Karwath's neoclassical treatment. The connected spaces record the bringing together of separate houses rather than the plan of a single residence.

Context and history

Restoration in 1938 gave the complex a Gothic-style coherence. Bombing in 1944 caused serious damage, followed by reconstruction under Mario Botter. A reorganisation based on Carlo Scarpa's project in the 1970s preceded the Gino Rossi exhibition of 1974. Further work in the 1990s added another phase to the buildings' cultural use.