Palazzo Melzi di Cusano

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Palazzo Melzi di Cusano
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Palazzo Melzi di Cusano in Milan
Palazzo Melzi di Cusano
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General information
Architectural style Neoclassical
Location Milan, Italy
Coordinates 45°28′09.66″N9°11′39.59″E / 45.4693500°N 9.1943306°E / 45.4693500; 9.1943306 Coordinates: 45°28′09.66″N9°11′39.59″E / 45.4693500°N 9.1943306°E / 45.4693500; 9.1943306
Design and construction
Architect(s)Giovanni Battista Bareggi

Palazzo Melzi di Cusano is a historic building situated in Via Monte Napoleone in Milan, Italy.

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History

The building was erected in 1830. It was designed by architect Giovanni Battista Bareggi, who took inspiration from Palazzo Serbelloni. [1] [2]

Description

The building stands along the luxurious and expensive Via Monte Napoleone. It features a Neoclassical style. The main façade includes four Ionian columns that create a loggia. [1] Separating the lower and upper windows in the loggia, there is a bas-relief by Gaetano Monti known as the Imprese di Francesco Sforza.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Palazzo Melzi di Cusano, Via Monte Napoleone 18 - Milano (MI) – Architetture – Lombardia Beni Culturali". lombardiabeniculturali.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  2. Olivari, Stefano; Brasca, Giulia F. (2014). Milano 360° (in Italian). OlliService Multimedia. ISBN   9788894043082.