Casa Manzoni (in English ''Manzoni House'') is a historical palace sited in via Morone 1 near the
quadrilateral of fashion in the center of
Milan
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,
Italy
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. Owned by the Manzoni family, the house was the birthplace of the famous Italian writer
Alessandro Manzoni
Alessandro Francesco Tommaso Antonio Manzoni (, , ; 7 March 1785 – 22 May 1873) was an Italian poet, novelist and philosopher. He is famous for the novel '' The Betrothed'' (orig. it, I promessi sposi) (1827), generally ranked among the maste ...
in 1785.
The building is also the venue of a museum dedicated to the poet life, the ''National Center for Manzonian Studies'' and the ''Historical Lombard Society'' (that has collected over 40,000 volumes about the history of
Lombardy
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).
Built in the 18th century, the palace was restored in 1864 by Andrea Boni in
Renaissance Revival style
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, which especially characterizes the façade overlooking Belgiojoso square, designed in 1864 at the request of Manzoni by architect Andrea Boni and covered with red terracotta.
The palace has hosted the gatherings of the club Il Conciliatore; famous men such as Giuseppe Verdi, Cavour and Garibaldi have visited it.
On the ground floor, there's the seat of the Historical Lombard Society, a specialized library with a collection of over 40,000 volumes, and the National Center for Manzonian Studies.
The Manzoni Museum is located in two rooms overlooking the garden on the ground floor and in six rooms on the first floor: the original furnishing and ornaments have all been entirely preserved.
See also
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Alessandro Manzoni
Alessandro Francesco Tommaso Antonio Manzoni (, , ; 7 March 1785 – 22 May 1873) was an Italian poet, novelist and philosopher. He is famous for the novel '' The Betrothed'' (orig. it, I promessi sposi) (1827), generally ranked among the maste ...
Bibliography
* ''Milano e i suoi palazzi: Porta Vercellina, Comasina e Nuova'', Attilia Lanza, 1992, Libreria Meravigli Editrice. ''(Italian language)''
* ''Le città d'arte:Milano'', Guide brevi Skira, ed.2008, autori vari. ''(Italian language)''
* ''Milano e Provincia'', Touring Club Italiano, ed.2003, autori vari. ''(Italian language)''
References
Sources
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External links
* ''National Center for Manzonian Studies
* ''Historical Lombard Society
Palaces in Milan
Renaissance Revival architecture in Italy
Tourist attractions in Milan
Alessandro Manzoni
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