Photo: G.dallorto, Attribution · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Style
- Neoclassicism in Milan
- Architect
- Luigi Canonica
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 45°28′06″ N, 9°11′27″ E
- Address
- Via Manzoni 6-8
History and description
The Palazzo Brentani is a monumental Neoclassical palace, located on Via Manzoni #6, in the centre of Milan, region of Lombardy, Italy. Both this palace and the adjacent Palazzo Anguissola Antona Traversi have sober academic facades, designed by Luigi Canonica in 1829.
History
The building's rather straightforward appearance is the result of Canonica's restructuring in 1829 when he added a facade divided into three bands by cornices. Between the first and second floors, the building is decorated with medallions of distinguished Italian figures including Alessandro Volta, Leonardo da Vinci, Canova, Pietro Verri, Cesare Beccaria, and Giuseppe Parini. The door is surmounted by a balcony for viewing street processions.
On 4 August 1848, the residence was the scene of the attempted assassination of Charles Albert, king of Sardinia. Standing on the balcony while trying to appease a crowd protesting an imminent armistice with the Austrian army, he was just missed by a rifle shot.
Today, following renovation by Giuseppe De Finetti in 1935, the palace and the adjacent Palazzo Anguissola is home to the Gallerie di Piazza Scala.
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Getting there
Milano CadornaTrain, nearest
1.2 km as the crow flies
Palazzo BrentaniVia Manzoni 6-8
Aeroporto di Milano-Linate6.8 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Palazzo Brentani?
Palazzo Brentani is in Milan, in the province of Milano (Lombardy), Italy. Address: Via Manzoni 6-8. GPS coordinates: 45.46825, 9.19085.
What else is there to see near Palazzo Brentani?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Anguissola (0 m away), Palazzo Taverna (100 m away), Museo Poldi Pezzoli (100 m away).
Sources and licences
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Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 7 photos
- 8802 Milano - Via Manzoni - Palazzo Brentani - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto 14-Apr-2007 — G.dallorto, Attribution
- 8803 Milano - Via Manzoni - Palazzo Brentani - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto 14-Apr-2007 — G.dallorto, CC BY-SA 2.5 it
- 8804 Milano - Via Manzoni - Palazzo Brentani - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto 14-Apr-2007 — G.dallorto, CC BY-SA 2.5 it
- 8805 Milano - Via Manzoni - Palazzo Brentani - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto 14-Apr-2007 — G.dallorto, CC BY-SA 2.5 it
- 8806 Milano - Via Manzoni - Palazzo Brentani - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto 14-Apr-2007 — G.dallorto, CC BY-SA 2.5 it
- 8807 Milano - Via Manzoni - Palazzo Brentani - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto 14-Apr-2007 — G.dallorto, CC BY-SA 2.5 it
- 8808 Milano - Via Manzoni - Palazzo Brentani - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto 14-Apr-2007 — G.dallorto, CC BY-SA 2.5 it
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