An abandoned house in Italy with its own winery, chapel and even a crypt where the family elders were laid to rest.
Visited April 2015 Italy Abandoned
Villa Cripta is an abandoned house in Italy with its own chapel and crypt. The house was clearly built by a wealthy family, the older generations of which were laid to rest in the crypt below the chapel.
Villa Cripta, Italy – External from the front of the house
The house itself contains some very impressive rooms with ornately painted ceilings. The reception hall is lined with columns.
There is also a winery and stable block within the grounds. The winery still contains large barrels for wine fermentation and storage.
Villa Cripta, Italy – Amazing hall with columns and ornate ceiling
Villa Cripta, Italy – Hallway with steps
Villa Cripta, Italy – Columns line the grand hall
Villa Cripta, Italy – Grand room with amazing ornately painted ceiling
Villa Cripta, Italy – Bedroom with ornate ceilingVilla Cripta, Italy – White tiled bathroom
Villa Cripta, Italy – The chapel above the crypt
Villa Cripta, Italy – The chapel above the cryptVilla Cripta, Italy – The crypt contains the family eldersVilla Cripta, Italy – Winery still contains barrels
Villa Cripta, Italy – Barrels for wine makingVilla Cripta, Italy – External view of winery
Villa Cripta, Italy – Rooms upstairs in the winery are crumbing
Italy Abandoned 
how can someone just leave a place like this with all the remains of their ancestors?!?! what a shame.
I often think that when visiting these kinds of places. Strange isn’t it!