Carlo Zucchi

Carlo Zucchi (February 1789, in Reggio Emilia – 9 September 1849) was an Italian architect.

A nephew of the namesake Italian general, Zucchi studied in Paris. Later he was active in the River Plate basin.

Selected works

Mausoleum of Manuel Dorrego, La Recoleta Cemetery
Façade of the Cathedral of Santa Fe, Argentina
Façade of the Cathedral of Buenos Aires
Design of Plaza Independencia, Montevideo, in 1836
Central Cemetery of Montevideo
Teatro Solís, Montevideo
Hospital Maciel (part)
Church at Coronda, Province of Santa Fe

Literature

Giuria, Juan (1955). La arquitectura en el Uruguay. Montevideo: Imprenta Universal. (in Spanish)
Lucchini, Aurelio (1986). El Concepto de Arquitectura y su traducción a formas en el territorio que hoy pertenece a Uruguay. Montevideo: Universidad de la República. (in Spanish)
Aliata, Fernando (2009). Carlo Zucchi. Arquitecturas, decoraciones urbanas, monumentos. La Plata: Ediciones al Margen. (in Spanish)

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