The Palazzo delle Assicurazioni Generali, also known as ''Palazzo Venezia'', is a historic building situated in
Piazza Cordusio
Piazza Cordusio (also informally referred to as Piazzale Cordusio)The terms "piazza" and "piazzale" both refer to city squares, the latter being used for "larger" squares. While Cordusio is a rather large square, its formal name is "Piazza Cordusio ...
in
Milan
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,
Italy
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.
History
The building was designed by the Italian architect
Luca Beltrami
Luca Beltrami (November 13, 1854 – August 8, 1933) was an Italian architect and architectural historian, known particularly for restoration projects.
Biography
Beltrami was born in Milan. He was initially a student at the Politecnico in Mila ...
to become the Milan headquarters of the
Assicurazioni Generali
Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. ( , ; meaning 'general insurances') or simply Generali Group is an Italian insurance company based in Trieste. As of 2019, it is the largest of its kind in Italy and among the top ten largest insurance companies in ...
insurance company. Construction began in 1897 and was completed in 1901.
Description
The building is the focal point of
Piazza Cordusio
Piazza Cordusio (also informally referred to as Piazzale Cordusio)The terms "piazza" and "piazzale" both refer to city squares, the latter being used for "larger" squares. While Cordusio is a rather large square, its formal name is "Piazza Cordusio ...
, a major square in the centre of Milan. It features a concave façade which accommodates a large niche with
mosaics, and an octagonal
cupola
In architecture, a cupola () is a relatively small, most often dome-like, tall structure on top of a building. Often used to provide a lookout or to admit light and air, it usually crowns a larger roof or dome.
The word derives, via Italian, fro ...
topped by a
roof lantern.
References
External links
{{Commons category-inline, Palazzo delle Assicurazioni Generali (Milan)
Buildings and structures in Milan