The Casino dei Principi took on its present 16th century appearance after restoration work carried out by Giovan Battista Caretti from 1835 to 1840, commissioned by Prince Alessandro Torlonia (1800-1886). The earliest…
Piazza Solferino, in Turin, is a vast, elegant rectangle. It was formerly known as the Piazza del Bosco (forest square) because of the wood market there. Partially destroyed during WWII, the new buildings were much…
The San Vito Bridge which crosses the river Basento, near Potenza, is of great historical interest: the pylons – the only remaining part of the original structure – indicate that its construction probably dates to late…