Cerchia dei Navigli in Milano in Città Metropolitana di Milano, Lombardy, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)

Palazzo Neorinascimentale

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 15, 2023

1. Palazzo Neorinascimentale Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Il palazzo, opera dell'architetto Enrico Combi, è completato tra il 1876 e il 1879 ed è la dimora del conte Francesco Turati, industriale del cotone. L'edificio è in stile neorinascimentale con la facciata bugne ispirata a Palazzo dei Diamanti di Ferrara, le finestre a serliana e il cortile colonnato di tipico gusto lombardo. Gli interni, di notevole pregio per gli affreschi, gli specchi e gli stucchi, sono decorati da artisti di fama. Nel 1885 Ludovico Pogliaghi e Mosè Bianchi realizzano il Salottino azzurro e Giuseppe Bertini affresca il Salone da ballo, imitando lo stile di Tiepolo. Nel palazzo erano allestite le famose collezioni naturalistiche dei figli di Francesco Turati, Ercole ed Ernesto; in particolare quella ornitologica è oggi al Museo di Scienze Naturali. Per tutto il XX secolo il palazzo ospita la sede della Famiglia Meneghina, celebre circolo privato milanese.

Palazzo Neorinascimentale, by the architect Enrico Combi, was completed between 1876 and 1879 and was the home of Count Francesco Turati, a cotton manufacturer. The building is in Renaissance-revival style, with

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a rusticated facade inspired by Palazzo dei Diamanti in Ferrara, typically Lombard Serlian windows and a colonnaded courtyard. The splendid interiors, with frescoes, mirrors and stuccowork, were decorated by famous artists. In 1885, Ludovico Pogliaghi and Mosè Bianchi created the Salottino Azzurro and Giuseppe Bertini frescoed the Ballroom, imitating the style of Tiepolo. The mansion housed the famous nature collections of Francesco Turati's sons, Ercole and Ernesto. The ornithological collection is now in the Natural History Museum. Throughout the 20th century, the Palazzo was the headquarters of the Famiglia Meneghina, a renowned and exclusive Milanese club.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Milan Red-Gray Stelae series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.

Location. 45° 27.949′ N, 9° 11.034′ E. Marker is in Milano, Lombardia (Lombardy), in Città Metropolitana di Milano. It is in Cerchia dei Navigli. It is on Via Meravigli, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at

Palazzo Neorinascimentale Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 15, 2023

2. Palazzo Neorinascimentale Marker - wide view

or near this postal address: Via Meravigli 7, Milano, Lombardia 20123, Italy. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

the Schengen Area,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire

and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Casa Broggi (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Palazzo Ercole Turati (about 90 meters away); Francesco Carmagnola (about 90 meters away); Piccolo Teatro Memorial (about 120 meters away); Giorgio Giulini (about 120 meters away); San Tomaso (about 240 meters away); Ernest Hemingway (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Amatore Sciesa (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milano.

Also see . . . Palazzo Turati Milano: lo stile Neorinascimentale dal Conte Turati (Unitre Milano, in Italian).

Excerpt (in translation): Neo-Renaissance palace with diamond-point ashlars, built for Count Francesco Turati, next to the much more famous one (now the seat of the Chamber
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 15, 2023

3. Palazzo Neorinascimentale Marker - wider view
The marker is visible here right next to the woman in the red jacket.
of Commerce) of his brother Ercole, both exponents of the nineteenth-century cotton industry. It is spread over an almost rectangular area with the longer side of c. 60 m. overlooking Via Meravigli. The façade has friezes and frames in Molera stone from the Gotthard and mambro Nembro roofing. The large central courtyard is surrounded by porticoes on granite columns, with valuable capitals and vaults in the traditional Lombard style. From the vestibule on the ground floor of one of the stairs, one enters a large staircase which serves the original manor rooms on the first floor, with some halls of notable value for their frescoes and stucco decorations.

(Submitted on April 3, 2023.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.