Civic Tower (Varese)

Civic Tower
Torre Civica o Torre Littoria
Civic Tower in the afternoon. On the roof, the flag of the city of Varese
Former names	Littoria Tower
Alternative names	Littoria Tower
General information
Status	Complete
Location	Downtown
Address	Piazza Monte Grappa
Town or city	Varese
Country	Italy
Coordinates	45°49′02″N 8°49′33″E / 45.817248°N 8.825708°E / 45.817248; 8.825708
Inaugurated	1933
Owner	Comune di Varese (City of Varese)
Height	54 metres (177 ft)
Design and construction
Architect	Mario Loreti
References
http://www.gadda.ed.ac.uk/Pages/resources/essays/montegra.php

"The Civic Tower has well-defined characters. His position is made according to the best points of view, in a harmonious whole, emotionally, and control, in the context of urban and architectural Square ... "

— Mr. Mopurgo, Master Plan's Engineer of the City of Varese of October 30, 1929^[1]

The Civic Tower of Varese or Littoria Tower (Italian: Torre Civica o Torre Littoria) is a square-shape tower, designed and built in the Fascist period. It is part of Piazza Monte Grappa.

It was designed by the Roman architect Mario Loreti and inaugurated in 1933, as part of the construction of Piazza Monte Grappa at the promotion of Varese as the provincial capital.

Gallery

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  The Tower by night.

References