Alessandro Manzoni’s house

Alessandro Manzoni lived in many houses, but the only one that can be considered truly his is the one in Via Morone in Milan, where the writer lived from 1814 until his death.
The building, which has been considerably restructured over time, has been restored based on a project by AMDL CIRCLE according to conservative criteria, as a reminder of the warm, domestic environment in which Manzoni’s literary production occurred.
The elegant façade of Piazza Belgioioso with its terracotta decorations has been cleaned up; the frontage on Via Morone has been restored with the original colour tone applied to the floors above the stone plinth. After crossing the threshold, the reception space opens up, directing visitors towards the still intact monumental staircase. From here you climb to the first floor, where the visit begins: works, paintings, sculptures, furnishings and prints are presented in the rooms that have been restored according to an iconographic itinerary defined by Prof. Fernando Mazzocca, curator of the project. The layout design is divided into sections devoted to Manzoni’s story, his age, his family, his locations and his book The Betrothed. Over time the bedroom has conserved its baked brick floor, bed, chairs and small table and has been maintained in its bare, ascetic identity. The itinerary is concluded on the ground floor, where, in addition to Manzoni’s studio, conserved and restored, and the room devoted to Tommaso Grossi, rooms have been allocated for events, displays and cultural activities. The route terminates with a bookshop, where the writer’s works are exhibited in restored display cases. The second floor houses the headquarters of the Manzoni National Study Centre.