L’AQUILA – Twelve private monuments in the historic center which, on Sunday 26 May, will open free of charge to the public for the fourteenth edition of the national day of historic homes.
Among the novelties of this year, the opening of Palazzo Margherita, the Casino delle delizie Branconio and the Le Cancelle shops, originally located in Piazza Duomo, then moved behind the church of the Anime Sante to make room for what was , until the earthquake, the post office building.
The initiative, organized in the city by Adsi Abruzzo and the Carispaq Foundation in collaboration with the Municipality, was presented to the Carispaq Foundation by the president Domenico Taglieri and the vice president Pierluigi Panunzi, by the tourism councilor of the Municipality of L’Aquila Ersilia Lancia and by the vice-president of Adsi Abruzzo Ludovico Vannicelli Casoni.
“The Carispaq Foundation, as a member of the Italian Historic Houses Association, wanted to contribute again this year to the organization of the annual Adsi National Day – declared the President of the Carispaq Foundation Domenico Taglieri – with the initiative that opens the doors to the courtyards of ten historic buildings, an eighteenth-century Oratory and a contemporary art foundation in L’Aquila, but also with some innovations such as the collaboration with the Municipality of L’Aquila which has allowed the extraordinary opening of its headquarters in Palazzo Margherita recently reopened after the post-earthquake restoration. Furthermore, this year we have committed ourselves to organizing this day with particular attention to the little ones in the belief that beauty education must be a priority for the growth of future generations. The National ADSI Day is an important moment to raise awareness of the potential of L’Aquila and its territory for the valorisation of cultural assets that can be a driving force for growth and socio-economic development”.
The monuments participating in the national day will be open to visitors from 10.00 to 13.00 and from 15.00 to 18.00. Furthermore, there are two guided tours for the little ones, organized in collaboration with the ‘Mame per L’Aquila’ association with departure at 10.30 and 15.00 in Viale delle Medaglie d’Oro and reservations required at ‘WelcomeAq’.
“The reopening of Palazzo Margherita last December – declared the Tourism Councilor of the Municipality of L’Aquila Ersilia Lancia -it immediately aroused great curiosity and attention from citizens. The occasion provided by the XIV National Day of Historic Houses, next May 26th, provides the opportunity to satisfy the need to rediscover and get to know one of the most identifying institutional places for our community. My thanks and that of the municipal administration go to the Carispaq Foundation and the Italian Historic Houses-Abruzzo Association for having promoted an important initiative, with a high civic value and promotion of the city”.
The XIV National Adsi Day is organized in collaboration with theNational Association of Memory Housesthe Italian Federation of Friends of Museums (Fidam) and Federmatrimoni ed Eventi Privati (Federmep) and has received the patronage of Enit – National Tourism Agency and of Italian National Commission for UNESCO. Media partner is Rai Tre.
“We are really happy – declares the Vice President Lodovico Vannicelli Casoni replacing the President of the ADSI Abruzzo section Giovanni Ciarrocca – to open 19 residences in L’Aquila and the L’Aquila area on the occasion of the 14th National Day and 6 in the other provinces. Thanks to the CARISPAQ Foundation but also to our members, tireless custodians of their assets. The network of historic homes represents a guarantee of sustainable development in the medium and long term for the cities, the territories but above all for the internal areas”.
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Below is the list of openings planned in L’Aquila
- Oratory of Saint Anthony of the Knights de Nardis and Palazzo de Nardis, L’Aquila
- Palazzo Ciolina, L’Aquila
- Palazzo Dragonetti, L’Aquila
- Casino delle Delizie Branconio, L’Aquila
- Palazzo Rustici, L’Aquila
- Palazzo Margherita, L’Aquila
- Le Cancelle, L’Aquila
- Palazzo Burri Gatti, L’Aquila
- Dimora Fortebraccio, L’Aquila
- Pica Alfieri Palace, L’Aquila
- Zuzi Palace, L’Aquila
- Giorgio de Marchis Bonanni d’Ocre Foundation L’Aquila
