Okelle Monferrato

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Gallery Monferrato

Okelle Monferrato is a commercial building ( Okelle ) built on the model of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II , which is one of the largest commercial buildings in the city of Alexandria .

nature

It was completed in 1887 based on designs by the Italian architect Luigi Piattoli . The business premises are on the ground floor and apartments above. There are large inner courtyards in the converted area. The business life of Urabi Square takes place among other things. a. in the Gallery Monferrato. According to Khalil, the facade should be in good condition, not the inner courtyards with the shops.

literature

  • Mercedes Volait: La communauté italienne et ses édiles. In: Revue de l'Occident musulman et de la Méditerranée. Année 1987, Volume 46, Numéro 46, pp. 137–156, full text online ; P. 146.
  • Mohamed Ali Mohamed Khalil: The Italian architecture in Alexandria Egypt. Enna 2009, full text online .
  • Mohamed F. Awad: Italy in Alexandria: influences on the built environment. Alexandria preservation trust, Alexandria 2008.

Web links

Commons : Okalle Monferrato  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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    " The Okalle is a type of buildings modeled on the concepts of Milanian Galleria where the ground floor contains commercial activities and the residence at the upper floors and the building contain a large open court that include most of its activities. Okalle Monferato designed by Luigi Piattoli (1887) was one of the biggest grand commercialbuilding that still exist. "

    - Khalil, p. 75
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    " The commercial entity of the square is further emphasized by the two large ok - all modeled on the concepts of Milanian Galleria. These were ... the Okalle Monferato by Luigi Piattoli 1887. "

    - Khalil, p. 32
  3. ^ Khalil: Photos, Elevations and plans of "okalle Monfrato". P. 33.
  4. ^ Khalil, photos of "Okalle Monferato" at Manshieh square , p. 75
  5. ↑ Khalil, pp. 75-78.
  6. ↑

    " ... the exterior of the building is quite in good conditions but the problem is the shop windows and commercial signs that disfigure the building as shown in the next photos "

    - Khalil, p. 75.

Coordinates: 31 ° 11 '53.6 "  N , 29 ° 53' 32.7"  E