STATE LIBRARY OF TRIESTE

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The building that since 1998? the seat of the State Library was built between 1840 and 1843 on a project by the architect Francesco Bruyn (Trieste, 1792-1859). The client, Giuseppe Brambilla, didn't live there never, renting it first and then selling it to Elio Morpurgo, whose heirs detained it until 1924. After being - between the two wars - the seat of the fascist militia and of the fascist union of industrial workers became, in 1983 , property of the Trade Union Confederations CGIL, CISL and UIL. Declared a building of particular interest in 1988 pursuant to Law 1089/39, it was acquired in 1991 by the Ministry of Cultural and Environmental Heritage, what do you think? later the complete restoration. The palace, with neoclassical external lines, reflects the taste of society bourgeoisie of the time for the decorative richness of the interior and the multiplicity? of the adopted styles. The rooms were more? times renewed to second the fashion, as the frescos of various inspiration and the stuccos that enrich the ceilings of the rooms of the piano nobile testify, that the recent restoration allows to fully appreciate. ? allowed the visit to the first floor rooms to small groups of people, upon request to the staff on duty. Bibl .: Fiorenza De Vecchi "Palazzo Brambilla - Morpurgo", in: "Neoclassical. Semiannual periodical of arts and history of the European Archive of the Neoclassical of Trieste", n. 14 (1998). Monographic number dedicated to the building.