Carlo Zucchi

Carlo Zucchi (Reggio Emilia, 30 February 1789 - 9 September 1849) was an Italian architect.

A nephew of the namesake Italian general, Zucchi studied in Paris. Later he was active in the River Plate basin.

Selected works

• Mausoleum of Manuel Dorrego, La Recoleta Cemetery
• Façade of the Cathedral of Santa Fe, Argentina
• Façade of the Cathedral of Buenos Aires
• Design of Plaza Independencia, Montevideo, in 1836
• Central Cemetery of Montevideo
• Teatro Solís, Montevideo
• Hospital Maciel (part)
• Church at Coronda, Province of Santa Fe

Literature

• Giuria, Juan (1955). La arquitectura en el Uruguay. Montevideo: Imprenta Universal.  (Spanish)
• Lucchini, Aurelio (1986). El Concepto de Arquitectura y su traducción a formas en el territorio que hoy pertenece a Uruguay. Montevideo: Universidad de la República.  (Spanish)
• Aliata, Fernando (2009). Carlo Zucchi. Arquitecturas, decoraciones urbanas, monumentos. La Plata: Ediciones al Margen.  (Spanish)

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