Luigi Broggi (6 May 1851 – 14 October 1926) was an Italian architect, Brera Academy alumnus and pupil of Camillo Boito, and later himself a professor at the Academy. He was mostly active in Milan; his most notable works include the Palazzo Broggi (now "Palazzo delle Poste") and the

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, both in the central

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, and the Magazzini Contratti building in the immediate surroundings (Via Tommaso Grossi).Dizionario biografico degli italiani: Broggi, Luigi
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, funerary monuments in the

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in Milan and in the Pallanza cemetery, the Grand Hotel des Thermes (now'' Palazzo dei Congressi'') at

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, and several hotels in Genoa. He was very active in Milan's public life, participating in virtually every debate on the urban reorganization of Milan across the 19th and 20th century; he was held in high esteem by the royal family and especially by Queen Margherita of Savoy. He was also a scholar and prolific essay writer in the field of architectural history. Along with

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, and his mentor Boito, Broggi has been a prominent representative of the

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canons.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Broggi, Luigi 19th-century Italian architects 20th-century Italian architects Architects from Milan History of Milan Art Nouveau architects 1851 births 1926 deaths