Palazzo della Società Reale Mutua di Assicurazioni, Art Nouveau palace in Piazza del Liberty, Milan, Italy.
Palazzo della Società Reale Mutua di Assicurazioni is a building on Piazza del Liberty in Milan that blends Neobaroque elements with Art Nouveau design. The facade displays cherubs and plant motifs that represent Milan's early 1900s architectural taste.
The building was constructed in the 1950s while preserving a facade from the early 1900s and incorporating it into the modern structure. This preserved facade originally belonged to an older hotel that occupied the site until the 1940s.
The palace sits on Piazza del Liberty, a square named after the Art Nouveau movement that flourished in Milan during the early 1900s. Visitors come to see how this architectural style shaped the neighborhood and left its mark on the city.
The building stands on Piazza del Liberty in central Milan and currently houses an insurance company. Visitors can view the facade from the street and explore the square with its other Art Nouveau buildings.
The building shows how Milan preserved its Art Nouveau past during post-World War Two reconstruction by keeping the original facade. Rather than demolishing the old structure completely, builders integrated it into the modern office tower.
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