Vizcaya

Vizcaya may refer to:

See also

Vizcaya station

Vizcaya is a station of the Metrorail rapid transit service station in The Roads neighborhood of Miami, Florida. The station is located near the intersection of Southwest First Avenue and 32nd Road, at the southern junction of I-95 and South Dixie Highway (US 1) and two blocks southeast of Coral Way. The station opened to service May 20, 1984, featuring a pedestrian bridge over the US 1/I-95 junction for access to the museums and residences on the east side of the highway.

Places of interest

Transit connections

Metrobus

Alternative modes of transport

University of Miami (UM) 'Canes Shuttle – UM Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

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Villa Vizcaya

Villa Vizcaya, now named the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, is the former villa and estate of businessman James Deering, of the Deering McCormick-International Harvester fortune, on Biscayne Bay in the present day Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida. The early 20th century Vizcaya estate also includes: extensive Italian Renaissance gardens; native woodland landscape; and a historic village outbuildings compound. The landscape and architecture were influenced by Veneto and Tuscan Italian Renaissance models and designed in the Mediterranean Revival architecture style, with Baroque elements. Paul Chalfin was the design director.

Miami-Dade County now owns the Vizcaya property, as the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, which is open to the public. 'Villa Vizcaya' is served by the Vizcaya Station of the Miami Metrorail.

History