Padiglioni dell'Ungheria sulla riva sinistra del Po
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Items (Cataloging Focus)
Title Proper/Title Text
Padiglioni dell'Ungheria sulla riva sinistra del Po
Related Protagonists
Date of Publication/Creation Date
1911 ca.
Numbering/Creation Numbers
11639
Dimensions Description
14x9 cm
Inscription Language
Italian (Language)
Related Built Environment Objects
Descriptive Note Text
This colorized photo postacards shows the impressive facade of the Pavilion of Hungary as seen from the Po river. The two spires display the Patriarchal Cross, which is thought to have been given to Saint (then King) Stephen by the pope as the symbol of the newly Catholic Kingdom of Hungary. The two-barred cross is one of the main elements in the coats of arms of Hungary since 1190.
In this postcard, the magnificent dome of the Great Hall is red and the other roofs are light blue. We have no contemporary written document that attests these were the real colors.
Current Repository/Geographic Location
Cristina Della Coletta Private Collection (San Diego, USA)
Current Repository Numbers
CDC-PC-PHUN-0015