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Piazza Pestalozzi

Piazza Pestalozzi

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    September 5, 2025

    Known in dialect as "Piazza Cantón," it is located at the end of the Santa Maria district, along the road that leads to the historic center. It is a triangular-shaped extension from which the two main roads to the Spluga Valley and the Maloia Pass branch off, along which the ancient village extends.
    Until the mid-19th century, the square was occupied by a block of houses that was demolished to provide more space for traffic to the Spluga and Maloia Passes. However, the demolition is considered a valid urban planning intervention, having created a measured spatial break in the rather dense rhythm of the streets that access it.
    The square is bordered by a high curtain wall, formed by buildings, all of almost the same height. It is important to note the chromatic value of the buildings; From the dark brown of the splendid Pestalozzi Palace, which represents the most interesting architectural example, to the earthy, intense yellows of the other buildings that lend a distinctive tonal effect to the architecture of this square. At the center is a stone fountain with an octagonal basin, surmounted by a sculpted dying deer, which replaced an ancient monolithic obelisk, now located in the Garden of Paradise.
    (c) valchiavenna.com/it/cultura/Piazze-di-Chiavenna.html

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      Location: Chiavenna, Sondrio, Lombardy, Italy

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