[1] However, the villa was already partially ready in 1854 when it was inaugurated on the occasion of the count Frizzoni's wife's birthday.

[2] In 1872, the villa was acquired by an Italian joint-stock company, the Société des Grands Hôtels, with the intention of transforming the property into a luxury hotel.

The work involved the construction of a long building behind the villa, connected by a covered passage, which extended to form two large side wings overlooking the lake.

[citation needed] The building, located on the lakeshore in Bellagio, features elaborate decorations.

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