Palazzo Pola e Todescan

The Palazzo Pola e Todescan is an Art Nouveau-style palace located on via de' Brunelleschi, corner with Via de' Pecori, near Piazza della Repubblica, in Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy. The palace was built by the architect Giuseppe Paciarelli between 1900-1903, and represents one of few examples of this style of architecture in central Florence. It has a prominent and decorated portico.

Facade of palace

When finished it housed the department store, Pola and Todescan, selling low price British manufactured items. In 2015, it is occupied by a bank.[1][2] Coordinates: 43°46′20.45″N 11°15′12.79″E / 43.7723472°N 11.2535528°E / 43.7723472; 11.2535528

References

  1. The organization and much of the content in this edit is translated from the existing Italian Wikipedia article at it:Palazzo Pola e Todescan; see its history for attribution.
  2. Palazzo Spinelli, Repertorio delle Architetture Civile di Firenze, entry by Claudio Paolini.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/2/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.