Casa del Fascio
The Casa del Fascio of Como, also called Palazzo Terragni, is a building located in Como, Italy, in the Piazza del Popolo, considered one of the masterpieces of Italian Modern Architecture.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Rationalist building located in Como, nowadays seat of the Guardia di Finanza provincial command
- Also known as: “Casa del Popolo (Como, Italy)”, “Casa di Vetro”, “Casa Terragni”, “ex Casa del Fascio”, “Palazzo di vetro”, and “Palazzo Terragni”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Como Cathedral and Teatro Sociale.
Como Cathedral
Church
Teatro Sociale
Theater building
Teatro Sociale is a theatre in Como, designed by architect Giuseppe Cusi following a decision by the local nobility that a new one was needed to replace the existing 1764/65 building which was regarded as outdated. Teatro Sociale is situated 120 metres southwest of Casa del Fascio.
Como Nord Lago railway station
Railway station
Photo: Qazxsw, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bignanico and San Maurizio (Brunate).
Casa del Fascio
- Categories: monument, casa del fascio, building, tourism, and office building
- Location: Como, Province of Como, Lake Como, Lombardy, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.81229° or 45° 48′ 44″ north
Longitude
9.08597° or 9° 5′ 10″ east
Inception
1936
Named after
Open location code
8FQFR36P+W9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=office
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Casa del Fascio” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “Casa di Vetro”
- Arabic: “Palazzo Terragni”
- Catalan: “Casa del Fascio”
- Catalan: “Casa di Vetro”
- Catalan: “Casa Terragni”
- Catalan: “Palazzo di vetro”
- Catalan: “Palazzo Terragni”
- Chinese: “Casa di Vetro”
- Chinese: “Palazzo Terragni”
- Chinese: “法西斯之家”
- Dutch: “Casa di Vetro”
- Dutch: “Palazzo Terragni”
- Finnish: “Casa del Fascio”
- Finnish: “Casa di Vetro”
- Finnish: “Palazzo Terragni”
- French: “Casa del Fascio”
- French: “Casa di Vetro”
- French: “Palazzo Terragni”
- German: “Casa del Fascio”
- German: “Casa di Vetro”
- German: “Palazzo Terragni”
- Greek: “Κάζα ντελ Φάσσο (Κόμο)”
- Greek: “Κάζα ντελ Φάσσο”
- Italian: “Casa del Fascio di Como”
- Italian: “Casa del Fascio”
- Italian: “Casa di Vetro”
- Italian: “Comando Provinciale della Guardia di Finanza”
- Italian: “Palazzo Terragni”
- Korean: “카사 델 파쇼”
- Korean: “카사 델 파시오”
- Korean: “파시스트의 집”
- Korean: “팔라초 테라니”
- Polish: “Casa del Fascio”
- Polish: “Casa di Vetro”
- Polish: “Palazzo Terragni”
- Portuguese: “Casa del Fascio”
- Portuguese: “Casa di Vetro”
- Portuguese: “Palazzo Terragni”
- Russian: “Casa di Vetro”
- Russian: “Palazzo Terragni”
- Russian: “Дом Фасций”
- Sardinian: “Palazzo Terragni”
- Spanish: “Casa del Fascio de Como”
- Spanish: “Casa del Fascio”
- Spanish: “Casa di Vetro”
- Spanish: “Comando Provinciale della Guardia di Finanza”
- Spanish: “Palacio Terragni”
- Spanish: “Palazzo Terragni”
- Swedish: “Casa del Fascio”
- Swedish: “Casa di Vetro”
- Swedish: “Palazzo Terragni”
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Highlights include Comando Provinciale Guardia di Finanza and Piazza del Popolo.
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