Meeting and leisure place of the late nineteenth century
12/21/2020
Beautiful Liberty building in the center of the city, it was built at the end of 19th century and wa...
Municipal Casino
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Via Delle Palme
Arco 38062
Today a convention and events centre, this was originally a meeting place for the mid-19th century nobility of Central Europe, who had chosen Arco as their winter spa resort. Many notables who visited these gaming rooms and the town. One of the most famous is the Empress Elisabetta, or “Sissi”, who may have been in Arco in 1889 on the occasion of a trip to the southern shores of Lake Garda. The splendid veranda, added in 1900 together with the great ballroom, overlooks the health promenade and the bandstand. The globe and wind column were used to inform guests about the weather conditions.
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