Milan
Elegant Milanese townhouse
Commissioned by E.Castiglioni from Giuseppe Sommaruga, the Palazzo was built between 1900-03 and was soon recognised as one of the most successful examples of Italian Art Nouveau.
Almost totally demolished and rebuilt by a company to organise their offices, only the main stairway, the richly decorated 'peacock room' and the façade remain of the original building.
The splendid façade rises over a high foundation that contrasts the unfinished surface of Valsassina stone with the smooth surface of plastered wall.
The decorations are intricate with putti framing the coping on the main floor, panels with floral motifs, a frieze on the top floor, and the ironwork of the windows which was to become a model for Milanese building.
| Neighborhood: | Downtown |
| Address: | Corso Venezia, 47 |
| Milan, 20121 |
| Nearest train: | MM1 Palestro, San Babila |