Monday, August 18, 2014

Colonne di Marmo

We have already seen the exterior of the “Palazzo delle Colonne di marmo” (Palace of the Marble Columns), built in 1703 for the merchant Ottavio Gamberini, probably by the architect Giovanni Battista Foggini.
Palazzo delle Colonne di marmo, via Borra, Livorno
An open front door allowed us a quick glimpse at the interior of the building.
Palazzo delle Colonne di marmo, via Borra, Livorno
After a narrow hallway we found a small colonnaded yard.

See also: Palazzo delle Colonne di marmo
External links: Giovanni Battista Foggini (Wikipedia)

12 comments:

William Kendall said...

A lovely courtyard... and I do like that passage.

Jack said...

Aren't these two wonderful views, VP!

Lowell said...

I would like this a lot...love courtyards for their space and all the light they let in. What a gorgeous building.

Taken For Granted said...

Lovely hallway and courtyard. That's an impressive building.

Randy said...

Beautiful architecture.

Stefan Jansson said...

Glad they left that door open.

Dina said...

Nothing like a not-normally-open door to draw a blogger in.
Glad you got in (and out).
Beautiful inside.

Luis Gomez said...

Thank you VP. These are beautiful.

Lois Evensen said...

Gorgeous shots!

Halcyon said...

Love your first shot. Must be a special place!

Gunn said...

I too liked the glimpse inside.

Arianna said...

Che bel palazzo, davvero interessante! Ciao, Arianna