Clinica La Quiete Completes Varese Reopening With New Wards
Varese Clinic Completes Historic Expansion
Clinica La Quiete in Varese completed its recovery and expansion path with the official opening of its new inpatient wards. The historic facility on the Paina hill in the Casbeno neighborhood now welcomes patients back for surgical admissions, internal medicine care, and rehabilitation programs.
This opening follows a previous milestone in September 2025, marking the facility’s reopening under new management after an eight-year closure. Chief Executive Officer Renato Soma stated that the clinic can now fulfill local healthcare needs while returning an abandoned historic structure to the city of Varese.
Regional Leaders Attend Opening Ceremony
Regional and local figures attended the ribbon-cutting event for the restored villa. Attendees included Region President Attilio Fontana, regional councillor Emanuele Monti, Davide Galimberti, and former Insubria University rector Renzo Dionigi.
The three-story villa contains more than 30 rooms designated for medical, surgical, and rehabilitative care. Facilities inside the historic structure include two outpatient rehabilitation rooms, a gymnasium, and dedicated spaces for patient families to meet.
Origins and Wartime History of Villa Barbò-Leonino-Strada
The estate dates back to the nineteenth century on the Paina hill as Villa Barbò-Leonino-Strada, initially serving as the residence of the Barbò family of Casalmorano before passing to the Strada family and later the Leonino barons. Architect Enea Torelli expanded the residence in the early twentieth century.
Antonio Riva converted the building into a private medical clinic named La Quiete in 1919, borrowing the name from the lower Villa Sanvito. During World War II, the clinic sheltered Jews and anti-fascists by registering them as patients to protect them from persecution. Among those sheltered was Paola Sonino, a young Venetian woman registered as a nurse who was arrested in 1944 and subsequently deported to Auschwitz, where she died. The clinic operated for decades afterward under the direction of Giorgio Riva, the founder’s son.
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