Friday, January 16, 2009

Gazebos

Gazebo, Terrazza Mascagni, LivornoDestroyed during the Second World War, the Gazebo has been rebuilt in 1998 on the same site and almost as an exact replica of the original, as you can see from the period postcard.Old postcard, gazebo, Terrazza Mascagni, LivornoThe first Gazebo was built in 1935 by the architect Ghino Venturi at the south end of the “Terrazza Mascagni” (then Terrazza Ciano). The construction, shaped as a round temple, was intended as a bandstand.

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2 comments:

Saretta said...

That's a pretty special bandstand!

rob said...

Grazie per il dettaglio ;)
Questo gazebo è proprio bello, con una linea molto elegante ed il tetto decisamente esotico. Mi ricorda quello di una moschea.
Ottima fotografia. Perché non lo utilizzano più come...bandstand? Buon fine settimana.