Archimede Vestri
Archimede Vestri (1846–1904)[1] was an Italian patriot and architect, born in Siena. Along with his father, Giovanni, and his sister, , they were forced to flee Siena and their home, Palazzo Vestri, in 1849. Baldovina was a well-known friend and supporter of Giuseppe Garibaldi.[2]
Archimede is best known for his design in 1887 of the Loggia at the Piazza Indipendenza, Siena. The area was designated in 1879 to accommodate a monument to the martyrs of the wars of Italian independence.
References[]
- ^ Savelli, Aurora (2016). "Il primato della patria: Baldovina Vestri (1840-1931), l'ultima garibaldina". Rassegna Storica Toscana (in Italian). 62 (1): 103. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
- ^ "Baldovina Vestri" (in Italian). Ecomuseo Siena. Archived from the original on 2018-08-27.
Categories:
- 1846 births
- 1904 deaths
- 19th-century Italian architects
- People from Siena