Casa dei Morigi, Historical palace in central Milan, Italy
Casa dei Morigi at Via Morigi 8 in Milan dates from the 14th century. Of the old exterior, only the terrace and the original tower remain visible; the tower was rebuilt in the 17th century as a belvedere. Inside, the courtyard has a portico on Ionic columns, and the staircase, redone in the 18th century, once carried graffiti decoration.
The origins of this building trace back to the 14th century, making it one of the oldest preserved structures in Milan's urban landscape. Over the following centuries it underwent multiple transformations, particularly in the 17th century when the tower was reshaped into its current form.
The building carries the name of the Moriggia family, whose influence on the surrounding area was so strong that the neighborhood became known by their name. The family shaped how this place looked and was used across the centuries.
The building is located in a busy central district of Milan and is easily accessible by public transportation. As it is a private residence now divided into apartments and commercial spaces, only the exterior and any publicly accessible courtyards can be viewed from outside.
In the early 2000s the City of Milan demanded the building back, and a company took over its restoration; by 2022 it had been divided and sold in lots used as housing. The 23 families who occupied it after the Morigi left around the end of the 19th century ran a cohousing experiment typical of Milan's antagonistic movement.
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