Bottega Campana 1863
In Marostica, a cocktail bar whose history is intertwined with that of the famous Living Chess Game
In Marostica's main square, a highly aesthetically striking cocktail bar dominated by an elegant gentlemen's club style, whose history is intertwined with that of the famous Living Chess Game.
The history of Bottega Campana is that of a family that has made the history of Veneto since the 1800s. In 1863 Pino Campana opened one of the first emporiums in the main square in Marostica and, after the war, his nephews Dante and Francesco innovated its tradition by transforming it into a British-style furniture shop and opening, a few meters away, also a fashion atelier.
The two stores were so avant-garde for the Veneto of the time that they soon became a reference point for the show business. From the Kessler twins to Fred Buscaglione, from Giorgio Gaber to Enrico Maria Salerno, many artists and actors became loyal customers of Francesco, an elegant and charismatic bon vivant. In 1954, together with his friend Mirco Vucetich, he conceived the idea of creating a chess game with living characters in the main square of Marostica to attract the general public. This event would change the history of the small town forever.
In 2016, Giuseppe, son of Dante, innovated the historic furniture shop by transforming it into a cocktail bar, obviously “old school”, faithful to the British style of the family. Not surprisingly, his logo is a horse, a symbol of elegant English riding clubs and clubs, a much-loved sport for them.
Today Giuseppe has passed the baton to a new, young management; however, for design lovers, entering Bottega Campana 1863 is still a leap to the heart. Two floors full of objects of great aesthetic appeal with a preference for vintage English country chic and French industrial style. The interiors are, in fact, decorated with original nineteenth-century antique furnishings – like the beautiful staircase, the paintings and the boiserie – an incredible testimony of 150 years of history.
Bottega Campana 1863 is perfect for a casual drink on the outdoor terrace overlooking Marostica’s beautiful Piazza degli Scacchi, or in the interior rooms, which bear witness to an important piece of its history.
The Secret
Some of the cutlery and cups used in the cocktail bar, strictly Made in England, are the original vintage ones belonging to the samples of the old Campana furniture shop.
Useful Info
Bottega Campana 1863
Piazza Castello 41
36063 Marostica, Vicenza
Tel. +39 0424 72146
Cocktails: 7 — 12 euro
