Palazzo delle Assicurazioni Generali, Florence
The Palazzo delle Assicurazioni Generali is a building in the
The site was formerly occupied by the "Pisan Loggia" and the "Chiese de Santa Cecilia"
The Assicurazioni Generali generally employed retrospective architectural style to reflect the surroundings of their offices in Rome the palazzo imitates the Palazzo Venezia which it faces, while in Milan the Palazzo delle Assicurazioni Generali is in a form of 19th century Baroque[3] known as Beaux Arts.
The Florence Palazzo delle Assicurazioni unsuccessfully vies for dominance in the piazza with the more historical and architecturally important Palazzo Signoria, today known as the
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References
- Florence Monuments, Piazza della Signoria
- Palazzo delle Assicurazioni Generali, Milano
- The Generali Group
- Lord, Maria (2006). Insight City Guide, Florence. Singapore: APA Publications.