The Ancona Courthouse (Italian: Palazzo di Giustizia di Ancona, lit. 'Palace of Justice of Ancona') is a judicial complex located on Corso Giuseppe Mazzini in Ancona, Italy.
| Ancona Courthouse | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Courthouse |
| Location | Ancona, Marche, Italy |
| Coordinates | 43°37′05.6″N 13°30′53.7″E / 43.618222°N 13.514917°E |
| Construction started | 1883 |
| Completed | 1884 |
| Renovated | 1982–1989 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Alessandro Benedetti (1878–84) Guido Canella, Fernando Clemente, Alberto Sandroni (1975–89) |
| Structural engineer | Andrea Castiglioni, Giuseppe Grandori (1975–89) |
History
editThe early Ancona courthouse was built in Renaissance Revival style between 1878 and 1884, based on a design by engineer Alessandro Benedetti.[1] It was intended to house the offices of the magistrate, the court, and the provincial archive. The interior halls were decorated with frescoes by the artist Luigi Samoggia.[2]
The structure followed the typical Renaissance palace layout with a central courtyard. Its facades features three tiers of windows, with the central ones adorned by a pediment, string courses, and a stone cornice. The main façade is accessed through a monumental doorway flanked by Corinthian columns.[1]
Heavily damaged by an earthquake in 1972, the building was completely renovated in the 1980s. Originally slated for demolition to be replaced with a more suitable structure for the new needs, it was saved thanks to the proposals of architects Guido Canella, Fernando Clemente, and Alberto Sandroni.[1] They suggested preserving the external shell as a testament to the city's 19th-century expansion.[3]
The intervention only preserved the external perimeter walls and the monumental entrance on Corso Mazzini. Inside, all load-bearing horizontal and vertical structures were demolished and rebuilt to create five above-ground floors. The previous courtyard was enclosed with a skylight.[1][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Ristrutturazione del Palazzo di Giustizia". Censimento architetture contemporanee. Ministero della cultura. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ Sori, Ercole (2017). Ancona 1870-1900. Storia narrativa della città. Dalla Comune di Parigi alla crisi di fine secolo. p. 160.
- ^ Bordogna, Enrico (2001). Guido Canella. Opere e progetti. Milan: Electa. pp. 66–71.
- ^ Ciccarelli, Lorenzo (2016). Guida all'architettura nelle Marche 1900-2015. Macerata: Quodlibet. pp. 144–145.
Sources
edit- Bordogna, Enrico (2001). Guido Canella. Opere e progetti. Milan: Electa. pp. 66–71.
- Ciccarelli, Lorenzo (2016). Guida all'architettura nelle Marche 1900-2015. Macerata: Quodlibet. pp. 144–145.
External links
edit- "Tribunale di Ancona".
- "Ristrutturazione del Palazzo di Giustizia". Censimento architetture contemporanee. Ministero della cultura. Retrieved 23 August 2025.