External links: Mavrocordatos family - Phanariotes (Wikipedia)
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Palazzo Maurogordato
Giorgio (Zorzis) Maurogordato was a rich merchant of Greek origin living in Livorno. The Maurogordato (Greek: Μαυροκορδάτος) were a family of Phanariot Greeks that distinguished itself in the history of the Ottoman Empire, Wallachia, Moldavia, and modern Greece.
In the second half of the 19th century he bought one of the parcels resulting from the straightening of the Fosso Reale, a work undertaken by the architect Luigi Bettarini after the demolition of the city walls.
In 1856 he had the architect Giuseppe Cappellini design and build a Renaissance Revival palazzo for him and his family. The building was finished in 1864 and shows an extensive use of rusticated stone.
External links: Mavrocordatos family - Phanariotes (Wikipedia)
External links: Mavrocordatos family - Phanariotes (Wikipedia)
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12 comments:
Beautiful post! Thank you VP.
How very lovely! What a story, too.
Impressive house with a terrific history. Love the line of boats in front of the polazzo.
Well done Mr.Cappellini !
These kind of buildings never go out of style.
Simultaneously elegant and severe. I always experience a jolt when you show these modern boats. It is as if either they or the buildings have time-traveled.
I like the windows, it's a beautiful building!
Léia
A gorgeous building in these fabulous photos!
Very sturdy looking, love the shot with the boats in the foreground...
Second photo is a good one, Nice story as well.
Any building with rusticated stone is good in my book.
Love the bottom shot!
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