Ristorante-pizzeria Michelangelo da Vinci, abandoned restaurant w/ 2 aeroplanes @Villamarzana-Rovigo(-Sud)
While touring for our holidays through parts of Italy, I came in the region of this closed restaurant. As a site with 'off-airport aeroplanes' I have it on my website, so I knew the exact location and programmed the SatNav.
I hesitated for that sign 'Attenti al Cane', as garderner's stuff was visibly lying around and all the shrubs and trees looked well maintained. So I shook the gate
and rattle the bars.. but no pitbull came running.
I climbed the lower side fence, went into stealth mode until I was sure there was no one around. AND THEN I ENJOYED MYSELF!
Left nothing but my footprints. |
There is quite some ground to cover here, lots of spots to have drinks and/or food
Tupolev Tu-134A OK-CFE (c/n 2351602), CSA's OK Jet!
History by ATDB.aero:
The Tupo 134 and the Douglas 'Six' meet at an air traffic control tower
Plenty of place to find shade under these planes and perhaps have an ice crea or a cold prosecco..
The Douglas DC-6 is I-DIMA (DC-6B c/n 44251), ex/ mm61965.
The stairs and the open cabin door are an invitation to explore the interior
ATDB.aero:
Preserved at Villamarzana, RO, Italy (Pub Michelangelo da Vinci, at 45 1 14.3 N 11 39 45.2 E; moved from Bachero di Cingoli, Macareta, where it was used from 1988 as a discotheque in L.A.I. I-LOVE colours.
At some point moved from Bachero di Cingoli, Macareta, where it was used from 1988- as discotheque in
L.A.I. I-LOVE colourscheme; earlier trucked from Ciampino; abandoned in 2014) at Rome's Ciampino IAP (CIA).
From ATDB.aero:
No doubt many went before me, but it probably
was scavenged even before it got to this location @Villamarzana
Pity this restaurant never took off, but probably too close to the exisiting housing estate
Disembarking, changing aeroplanes
The swimming pool. There's plenty of investment made. It has many facilities for people to enjoy themselves.
Augusta-Bell 47J-3, I-VFEI (c/n 2041)
¬ 'Aviation Museums & Collections of Mainland Europe' / Bob Ogden (2nd edition, 2009 Air-Britain)
Little is left of the 'control tower'. I am thinking they had the aerolanes connected with airconditioning..?
Entering through the control tower into the Tupolev Tu-134; alas, no hostess to welcome me!
Nice area to throw a party!
A scene of devastation..
