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Ten Years from 2012 Earhquak
Lorenza D’Orazio Graduate School in Architectural and Landscape Heritage, Polytechnic of Milan
A set of linked extraordinary buildings. the Pio’s Palace and its restoration INDRODUCTION
Fig 1. Pio’s Palace facade on Piazza dei Martiri. Source: Wikipedia
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The Pio’s Palace, or castle, in Carpi (Fig 1) has a particular configuration due to an incredible construction stratification of different periods -between XI and XIII centuries-. It is located between the main Renaissance longitudinal square Piazza dei Martiri, on the west side, and the gothic one, medieval heart of Piazzale Re Astolfo, on the east side, in the city historical centre.
