The Roccone is the spur of rock where Casale il Roccone has stood for over a century and a half, in the center of the Pigelleto Nature Reserve, at the foot of Monte Amiata, in the province of Siena. It is one of the wildest and most peaceful places in[…]
The Italian Institute of Culture in Belgrade represents the Italian Republic for cultural activities in Serbia. The Institute has the objective of promoting Italian cultural heritage in its various expressions through initiatives that can on the one hand present the multiple souls of Italy and on the other offer opportunities[…]
The Italian Institute of Culture (Istituto Italiano di Cultura) is an organism of the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, with the aim of promoting the Italian language and culture.The istitute organizes many initiatives on the cultural, artistic and scientific Italian life, in addition to numerous classes of[…]
The historic building, the seat of the Italian Embassy in Athens, was built in 1870 by the well-known architect Ernst Ziller at the request of the banker Stefanos Psichas, who wanted to build his own luxurious residence at a short distance from the Royal Palace. Ernst Ziller, of German origin,[…]
The Italian Embassy in Lisbon is located in the Palace of the Counts of Pombeiro which was purchased by the Italian Government in 1925, following the sale of Count Antonio. The Residence contains one of the most significant furnishing collections together with those of London and Paris. The history of[…]
The Italian Embassy in Madrid is located in calle Lagasca, a neighborhood developed starting from the early twentieth century. The building and the garden occupy an entire block between the callas Lagasca, Juan Bravo, Velázquez and Padilla, in the center of Ensanche: the typical network of roads that characterizes the[…]
The name of the house derives from the district it is located in, in the centre of Madrid. It is a quite big and well oriented flat situated in a 20th-century building. The luminosity of its spaces makes it an ideal place where to study. The house has also an upright[…]
The stately home was built in Fehérvárcsurgó (Hungary) between 1844 and 1850 by Count George Károlyi in neo-classical style. The architect was the Austrian Heinrich Koch, assisted by the young Miklós Ybl, who later became one of greatest Hungarian architects of the century. It underwent major refurbishing in 1910s, when[…]
Klein Leeuwenhorst is located in the seaside village of Noordwijk, near Amsterdam. The history of Leeuwenhorst started in 1261, when Arent van Alkemade, priest in Haarlem, and his brother Alewijn established a Cistercian’s monastery. The abbey expanded in 1287 and built a chapel dedicated to Saint Michael in 1350. The[…]
The “Casa di Clotilde” is located on the fourth and top floor of a building at the end of Via dei Cerchi, with a beautiful view of the Roman Forum, in one of the most beautiful and exclusive places in Rome.The building from the 40s is immersed in the heart[…]
