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THE FOUNDATION History and activities Istitutional structure Aims Location UMBERTO ARTIOLI Biography Bibliography In memory of Writings ARLECCHINO D'ORO Presentation Editions THE  HERLA PROJECT Aims Research field Stages in the project Research group Sources Present state of the project THE ARCHIVE Presentation Help Search ACTIVITIES News Conferences Publications Events Links   THE FOUNDATION LOCATION Palazzo San Sebastiano LOCATION UNTIL 2003 Gabriele Bertazzolo Mantua, 1596 The Loggia of Giulio Romano (Pescherie) Built around 1536, the project being by Giulio Romano, the Pescherie (the fish market) are structured in a double ashlar-work portico with round arches, built over the Rio (a depleting channel of the town, running between the Lago Superiore and the Lago Inferiore). Over the arches there is a penthouse, ashlar-worked as well, where windows framed by pilasters are inserted. The buildings, originally intended as a fish market (amply restored around the end of the XIX century), were connected with the so-called Beccherie, a public slaughterhouse which was built in the same period, the project also being by Giulio Romano, but was demolished around the first half of the nineteenth century. From: D. Bedogni, G. Billoni, F. de Vincenzi, C. Micheli, Libro guida di Mantova, Mantova, Ed. Grafica Giulio, 1990 Mantua Town Council Mantua - a casket of secrets supervised by  G. Pasetti   [ site map | about the site ] Internet partner: Omega-Net [www.omeganet.it] [ capitalespettacolo ]