ARCHITECTURAL TREASURES: IGNAZIO GARDELLA IN ALESSANDRIA FOR BORSALINO

01 January 2025 - 31 December 2026
2 days - 1 night

Alessandria is home to a large number of buildings designed by the famous Maestro, some of which are milestones in 20th century architecture. In Alessandria, Gardella realized buildings with purposes very different from each other, in which shape was always inextricably connected to function. Many of them were commissioned by the Borsalino family, enlightened industrialists and benefactors of the city. The first projects date from the late 1920s, when Ignazio worked alongside his father Arnaldo, and the last to the 1990s with his son Jacopo.
This loop tour leads to the discovery of this valuable architectural heritage and simultaneously of the city.

Exclusive to Monferrato Travel: visits inside some of buildings during the tour.

day 1
Guided tour to discover the works of Ignazio Gardella in Alessandria:
Stop-off points along the tour:
- Private residence Via Trotti 42 (1953)
- Volta state technical college (1967)
- "Cesare Arrigo" children's hospital pediatric ward (1929/1931)
- Anti-tuberculosis Dispensary (1937/1938)
- Hygiene and Prophylaxis laboratory (1937/1939)
- Soggiorno Borsalino - Public Assistance and Charitable Institution (1935)
- Borsalino fur cutting workshop (1949/1956)
- Housing for Borsalino employees (1949/1952)
- Esselunga supermarket (1988)
- Agorà Complex (1984/1991)

Dinner and accommodation in 4-star central hotel

day 2
After breakfast, visit the Borsalino Museum: thanks to the modern multimedia supports you will explore the history of the Borsalino family and its inextricable link with the city of Alessandria. Eight monumental display cabinets designed by Arnaldo Gardella for the ancient Samples Room of Borsalino punctuate the passage between as many narrative sections with more than two thousand hats on show: cinema art and design through the most famous hat in the world. A short distance from the museum, the Borsalino boutique on Corso Roma 20 is the quintessential example of the timeless elegance of the House of Alexandria. Opened in 1920, it retains the charm of tradition, thanks to its antique exterior friezes, original early 20th-century furnishings and period mirrors. Special discount for museum visitors.

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