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Culture Four apartment houses Marcello Nizzoli e Gian Mario Olivieri (1950) These houses close the residential area at the West sideand are anexample of the continuous study on housing promoted in the City, which led to a great variety of accommodations, turning the city into a laboratory for ideas and proposals. Lear more http://www.ivreacittaindustriale.it/?lang=en read more... Gallery Gold and stone Laboratory Museum The museum originated from a research by the University of Turin to promote the areas of the Bassa Serra and the archeological area of antique Victimula, at San Secondo. The rooms are dedicated to working of gold and stone, the Giovanna de’ Monduro witch trial, the Resistance with the Salussola massacre and the figure of don Francesco Cabrio. A space dedicated to a collection of antique weighing scales and steelyards. read more... Houses for directors Marcello Nizzoli and Gian Mario Olivieri (1948 - 1952) Six single-family rectangular dwellings, apparently simple in their composition with peculiar elements that characterize them in a special and modern way. Lear more http://www.ivreacittaindustriale.it/?lang=en read more... Gallery Houses for large families Luigi Figini and Gino Pollini (1940) These houses resulted from a long study process on the typology of houses for workers. They were promoted bytwo architects from Milan in various projects and studies since 1934 with the aim of shaping Ivrea, as the industrial city. These buildings, like the ICO Officine, are considerably well-known among professionals and intellectuals, that debate about modern architecture before and after War. Lear more http://www. … read more... Gallery Il Meleto Villa The Il Meleto of Agliè Villa, called this way because the entrance driveway and the surrounding land, were cultivated as an orchard, it was the summer residence of the poet Guido Gozzano. The Building, dating back to the second half of the 19th century, was property of Senator Massimo Mautino. The villa was donated by the Senator on occasion of the marriage of his daughter Deodata with engineer Fausto Gozzano, and was used as a summer residence for the family after … read more... Gallery Ivrea Castle The current structure of the Ivrea Castle, located in the high section of the city, in proximity of the Duomo, is the result of subsequent transformations and reconstructions that however maintained the typical character of fortified architecture. The first construction phase (1358-1394) involved the West end of the Castle, with the main or “maschio” tower, and the North tower, connected by a boundary wall, that was followed by the construction of two more towers … read more... Gallery Ivrea Tourism Office tel: +390125618131 info.ivrea@turismotorino.org Office hours: Mon closed Tue 09:00 - 13:00, 15:00 - 18:00 Wed 09:00 - 13:00, 15:00 - 18:00 Thu 09:00 - 13:00, 14:30 - 18:00 Fri 09:00 - 13:00, 15:00 - 18:00 Sat 09:00 - 13:00, 15:00 - 18:00 Sun 09:00 - 13:00, 15:00 - 18:00 read more... MAAM The Museum, inaugurated September 29th 2001, develops along an itinerary of approximately two kilometers, involving Via Jervis and the surrounding areas where the most representative buildings of the Olivetti culture are found. Its establishment makes it possible to offer an organised response to the request to know the modern architectural heritage of Ivrea. Along the public walking route, connecting the buildings, there are seven information stations, in a … read more... Gallery Madonna di Miralta Sanctuary The small church, entitled to the Assumpt Virgin Mary, is located on the ridge of the hill with the same name, at the extreme South of the town towards Villareggia, where the first residential settlements took place. There are numerous references, starting from the X Century, to the village of Miralta (or Miralda), feuded by the De Bondoni family and from the XIII Century progressively abandoned by its inhabitants. Today the sanctuary, dating back to the X Century, … read more... Gallery Marini Palace Inside the original Medieval village, in proximity of the gate towards Ivrea, you will find the Palazzo Marini building complex, made of a stately section towards the South and a rustic portion towards the North. The residential portion consists of a ground floor, a first floor and an attic and, as with most Borgofranco buildings, it does not have a cellar, due to the marshy ground. On the side of the entrance hall, the noble staircase puts the portico in … read more... << < 1 2 3 4 5 6 ... > >>
