Palazzo Berri-Meregalli, Art Nouveau palace in central Milan, Italy

Palazzo Berri-Meregalli is a corner building at Via Cappuccini 8, near Corso Venezia in central Milan, designed by Giulio Ulisse Arata and built between 1911 and 1913. Its corner facade mixes Romanesque features — exposed brick, stone, arches and loggias — with Gothic and Renaissance forms and Liberty decoration: sculpted putti, frescoes and wrought iron by Alessandro Mazzucotelli. The entrance hall holds mosaics and ceilings by Angiolo D'Andrea and Pietro Adamo Rimoldi, and Adolfo Wildt's sculpture La Vittoria of 1919.

Giulio Ulisse Arata, an architect from Piacenza, designed Palazzo Berri-Meregalli, built between 1911 and 1913. It was one of three palazzi commissioned by the Berri-Meregalli family in the same area: the others are Casa Berri-Meregalli on Via Mozart and a second Berri-Meregalli house on Via Barozzi. Construction began at the same time as these two.

The entrance hall displays intricate mosaics and ceiling frescoes that reveal how wealthy Milanese families of that era chose to decorate their homes with major artistic talents. These artistic choices reflect the tastes and ambitions of the residents who commissioned this work.

The public entrance is located at Via Cappuccini 8, near Corso Venezia, where visitors can step inside to see the decorated entrance hall without needing advance arrangements. The upper levels remain private residences, so your visit focuses on this ground floor area.

In the entrance hall hangs Adolfo Wildt's sculpture La Vittoria, made in 1919, six years after the building was finished. The wrought iron throughout the palace is the work of Alessandro Mazzucotelli, while the hall mosaics and ceilings are by Angiolo D'Andrea and Pietro Adamo Rimoldi.