Tag: Lombardy

PLACES / A MASTERPIECE OF ITALIAN RENAISSANCE: THE “TEMPIO CIVICO” IN LODI (LOMBARDY)

Just as one shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, the same is true for a monument’s exterior. Take the case of the Tempio Civico dell’Incoronata in Lodi, located along a narrow street leading from Piazza Vittoria, a few steps from the Romanesque cathedral. Access to the Tempio Civico—the people of Lodi don’t call it… Read More PLACES / A MASTERPIECE OF ITALIAN RENAISSANCE: THE “TEMPIO CIVICO” IN LODI (LOMBARDY)

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PLACES / PESCARENICO (LECCO, LAKE COMO): THE FISHING VILLAGE TOLD BY MANZONI IN HIS MASTERPIECE “I PROMESSI SPOSI” (THE BETROTHED)

© Roberto Alborghetti  Pescarenico is a small village in the city of Lecco, on the East side of wonderful Lake Como. It is magnificently described by Alessandro Manzoni at the beginning of Chapter IV of his masterpiece, “I Promessi Sposi / The Betrothed”: “Pescarenico is a small area, on the left bank of the Adda,… Read More PLACES / PESCARENICO (LECCO, LAKE COMO): THE FISHING VILLAGE TOLD BY MANZONI IN HIS MASTERPIECE “I PROMESSI SPOSI” (THE BETROTHED)

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PLACES / FUTURE & ARCHITECTURE: THE LOMBARDY PALACE IN MILAN, “THE BEST EUROPEAN TALL BUILDING”

* © Photos: ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI * In 2012 the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, CTBUH, has awarded the Palazzo Lombardia as the Best European Tall Building: “In a city known for history and fashion, the tower is perfectly attuned to the urban environment. More than simply a tower, the project creates a cohesive… Read More PLACES / FUTURE & ARCHITECTURE: THE LOMBARDY PALACE IN MILAN, “THE BEST EUROPEAN TALL BUILDING”

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