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Brutti Mansion

Coordinates: 45°32′54.24″N 13°43′51.24″E / 45.5484000°N 13.7309000°E / 45.5484000; 13.7309000
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Brutti Mansion

Brutti Mansion (Slovene: palača Brutti; Italian: palazzo Brutti), also known as Brutti Palace, is an 18th-century mansion in Koper, a port town in southwestern Slovenia.[1] Situated on the north side of Brolo Square (Trg Brolo), it now houses the central library of Koper.[1]

The mansion was built in the late-Baroque style in 1714 according to plans by the architect Giorgio Massari, at the request of Count Barnabi Brutti.[citation needed] Its facade has relief images from the Old Testament of the Bible.[2]

The library is named after the librarian and politician Srečko Vilhar [sl].[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Brutti Palace". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  2. ^ Longley, Norm (2017). The Rough Guide to Slovenia. London: Rough Guides. p. 185. ISBN 9780241282991.

45°32′54.24″N 13°43′51.24″E / 45.5484000°N 13.7309000°E / 45.5484000; 13.7309000