Casa Scaccabarozzi, Neoclassical residential building in Vanchiglia district, Turin, Italy.
Casa Scaccabarozzi stands at the intersection of Corso San Maurizio and Via Giulia di Barolo, reaching a height of 24 meters across nine floors.
Alessandro Antonelli constructed this building between 1840 and 1881, dedicating it to his wife Francesca Scaccabarozzi after receiving the land as payment for his work.
The building earned the name 'Fetta di Polenta' from local residents due to its yellow color and thin trapezoidal shape, measuring only 54 centimeters on its narrowest side.
A pulley system installed on the roof allows residents to transport large items through windows, compensating for the narrow internal staircase.
The structure demonstrated remarkable engineering by surviving the 1852 Borgo Dora powder magazine explosion and an 1887 earthquake without damage.
Location: Turin
Location: Borgo Vanchiglia
Architects: Alessandro Antonelli
Architectural style: neoclassicism
Address: via Giulia di Barolo 9
GPS coordinates: 45.06782,7.69693
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:54
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