Foresti palace

In 1892, Pietro Foresti appointed the architect-engineer, Achille Sammarini (1827--1899) to adapt -, and in part demolish - his family's old industrial buildings, which had previously been used to manufacture straw and cork hats.
Foresti Palace
Settings
foresti-palace
Infos
+39(0)59/691376
info@palazzoforesti.it
http://www.palazzoforesti.it
Carpi
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Categorization
ART AND CULTURE
Layout
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