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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Nicola Quirico, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Cristina Polo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- 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
Photo: Polloscheggia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Como Cathedral is the Catholic cathedral of the city of Como, Lombardy, Italy, and the seat of the Bishop of Como. It is dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Como Cathedral is situated 190 metres west of Casa del Fascio.
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decision by the local nobility that a new one was needed to replace the existing 1764/65 building which was regarded as outdated.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.
Como Nord Lago railway station is a railway station in Como, Lombardy, northern Italy. It is near the shore of Lake Como, a short walk from the town center. Como Nord Lago railway station is situated 250 metres northwest of Casa del Fascio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bignanico and Tavernola.
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″ northLongitude
9.08597° or 9° 5′ 10″ eastInception
1936Named after
casa del fascioOpen location code
8FQFR36P+W9OpenStreetMap ID
way 30626543OpenStreetMap feature
building=officeOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q2719120
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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”
- Italian: “Casa del Fascio di Como”
- Italian: “Casa del Fascio”
- Italian: “Casa di Vetro”
- Italian: “Comando Provinciale della Guardia di Finanza”
- Italian: “Palazzo Terragni”
- 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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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Comando Provinciale Guardia di Finanza and Piazza del Popolo.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Casa del Fascio”. Photo: Nicola Quirico, CC BY-SA 4.0.