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FAI Autumn Days 2023
Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 October 2023 sees the return of the FAI Autumn Days, the much-loved and
long-awaited street event that the FAI - Fondo per l'Ambiente Italiano ETS has been dedicating for twelve years to the
Italian cultural heritage and landscape.
The following openings are planned in the province of Bolzano:
BOLZANO - Old and New Town Hall
Double opening organised by the FAI Youth Group and the Bolzano Delegation
SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER / 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
MERANO - Town Hall
Opening by the FAI Youth Group and the FAI Group Merano
SUNDAY 15 OCTOBER / 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Places usually closed to the public because they are the headquarters of an institution or body
VISITS BY
Volunteers FAI Bolzano Delegation and FAI Youth Group
The Old and New Town Halls of Bolzano have a history that strongly links them to each other.
The former has served as the seat of the city administration, meeting place of the city council,
as well as the burgomaster's office from the 15th century until 1907.
At the beginning of the 20th century, a lively debate began on the construction of a new seat, driven by profound structural changes in the city and its administrative bodies.
The new building, corresponding to the historical wing of today's town hall, is the work of civic architect Wilhelm Kürschner with stylistic advice from architect Carl Hocheder. The most important inner hall, the seat of the city council, was frescoed by the painter Gottfried Hofer with clear allegorical references to its future use.
The FAI Days represent an important opportunity to discover the political and administrative history of the city of Bolzano from the late Renaissance to the present day. During a visit to the Old Town Hall, our public can admire precious artistic elements such as the elegant late 15th century loggia in the inner courtyard and the emblematic murals from Cicero's Somnium Scipionis in the Council Chamber.
long-awaited street event that the FAI - Fondo per l'Ambiente Italiano ETS has been dedicating for twelve years to the
Italian cultural heritage and landscape.
The following openings are planned in the province of Bolzano:
BOLZANO - Old and New Town Hall
Double opening organised by the FAI Youth Group and the Bolzano Delegation
SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER / 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
MERANO - Town Hall
Opening by the FAI Youth Group and the FAI Group Merano
SUNDAY 15 OCTOBER / 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Places usually closed to the public because they are the headquarters of an institution or body
VISITS BY
Volunteers FAI Bolzano Delegation and FAI Youth Group
The Old and New Town Halls of Bolzano have a history that strongly links them to each other.
The former has served as the seat of the city administration, meeting place of the city council,
as well as the burgomaster's office from the 15th century until 1907.
At the beginning of the 20th century, a lively debate began on the construction of a new seat, driven by profound structural changes in the city and its administrative bodies.
The new building, corresponding to the historical wing of today's town hall, is the work of civic architect Wilhelm Kürschner with stylistic advice from architect Carl Hocheder. The most important inner hall, the seat of the city council, was frescoed by the painter Gottfried Hofer with clear allegorical references to its future use.
The FAI Days represent an important opportunity to discover the political and administrative history of the city of Bolzano from the late Renaissance to the present day. During a visit to the Old Town Hall, our public can admire precious artistic elements such as the elegant late 15th century loggia in the inner courtyard and the emblematic murals from Cicero's Somnium Scipionis in the Council Chamber.
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