Sunday, February 5, 2017

PALACE OF THE POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICE

PALAZZO DELLE POSTE E TELEGRAFI
In 1870 the former Monastero delle Clarisse (Convent of the Poor Clares) was transformed into the Ministero dei Lavori Pubblici (Ministry of Public Works)
Renovated in 1879 by Giovanni Malvezzi for the new function of Central Post Office
FAƇADE
Designed by Luigi Rosso in neo-Lombard Venetian style “Round reliefs with portraits of members of the Savoy family”
In the CLOISTER archaeological fragments probably coming from the TEMPLE OF THE SUN that was built in this area by Aurelian (270/275)

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