Influenced by the architecture of the nearby city, Gorica, many well-to-do houses came into existence in Solkan with attractive façades. Some of the villas even had their own parks. Among them was also Villa Bartolomei which is now being used to hold the historical collection of the Museum of Goriška and exhibits the Primorska Region from the period of 1918-1947. On the grounds there is also the the Museum of Goriška 's workshop for restoring objects.
The villa was bought by the predecessors of the Bartolomei Family around the year 1700. It is believed that they lived in Trentin in the Pergin Region. The villa, which is a two-storey building, has a preserved late-Baroque design. This is especially noticed on the northen side of the building where the focal points are the stone portal on the ground floor and a balcony with a metal railing on the second floor. The exterior of this building has not changed at all up to the present day. By looking at its characteristic style, Villa Bartolomei can be dated from the 18th and 19th century. The Bartolomei family obtained their noble title quite late. In 1763, Empress Maria-Theresa bestowed the title upon them not because of their blue blood but rather due to their merit in public life. During both World Wars, the villa was called Villa Bice after the owner's wife, Beatrice. During the First World War, like all the inhabitants of Solkan, the Bartolomei family had to flee the area and find refuge elsewhere. The villa with its rich archives was destroyed. After the war it began to be repaired and during this time, one of the family members lived in the villa while the rest of the family lived in nearby Gorica. Besides the main building which functioned as their residence, there was a wine cellar with faladurjen ( a place where grapes is processed into wine), a barn with a hayloft and stables. Beside the villa, there was farmland. A farmhand was responsible for the livestock and cultivating the fields. For other work, the owner hired workers who were local farmers. These people were paid on a weekly basis for their work. A servant was responsible for household work, while the weeding and seeding was done by the local Solkan women.
Villa Bice remained the property of the Bartolomei until the end of the Second World War when it became nationalized by the new country, Yugoslavia. It can be mentioned that the servant who worked for the Bartolomei during the war married one of their sons at the end of the 1950's. The family did not disapprove of their union but rather encouraged it. She now lives in Gorica, and besides her her granddaughter, Enrica is the only living Bartolomei.