Salvatore Cardella
Salvatore Cardella (24 June 1896 – 15 September 1973) was an Italian architect associated with modern architecture in Sicily. He graduated from the University of Palermo in 1918 and was a pupil of Ernesto Basile. Cardella designed several public and religious buildings in Sicily during from the 1920s to the 1960s.
Salvatore Cardella
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- Name
- Salvatore Cardella
- Born
- 24 June 1896
- Birthplace
- Caltanissetta, Kingdom of Italy
- Died
- 15 September 1973
- Place of death
- Palermo, Italy
- Education
- University of Palermo
- Occupation
- Architect
- Nationality
- Italy · Kingdom of Italy
- Languages
- Italian
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Salvatore Cardella (24 June 1896 – 15 September 1973) was an Italian architect associated with modern architecture in Sicily. He graduated from the University of Palermo in 1918 and was a pupil of Ernesto Basile. Cardella designed several public and religious buildings in Sicily during from the 1920s to the 1960s.
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• Name — Salvatore Cardella • Born — 24 June 1896 • Birthplace — Caltanissetta, Kingdom of Italy • Died — 15 September 1973 • Place of death — Palermo, Italy • Education — University of Palermo • Occupation — Architect
Selected works
Selected works
Notable works by Cardella include: • Martorana Tomb, Casteldaccia (1928) • Casa Castro, Palermo (1950) • Town Hall, Gela (1950–1952) • Church of San Giacomo Maggiore, Gela (1949–1952) • Former Provincial Building of Studies, Caltanissetta (1950―1966) • Engeenering Department Building, Caltanissetta (1951–1953) • Monumental entrance to Villa Garibaldi, Gela (1956–1958) • Banco di Sicilia–INA Building, Enna (1958–1959) • State Archives of Caltanissetta (1958–1969, completed in 1981)
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