Open to the public for Fuorisalone 2024 Palazzo Confalonieri attracted many curious onlookers
A majestic entrance yet concealed by a large garden, making the Palazzo an intimate and private place but located in an area and street rich in history.
Palazzo Confalonieri was built in the late 17th century and became the residence of one of the most noble Milanese families, from which it takes its name.
In fact, on the façade of Via Monte di Pietà we find a slab bearing the name Federico Confalonieri.
In the early 20th century, the Palazzo was purchased together with other neighbouring buildings by the Cassa di Risparmio delle Provincie Lombarde with a view to the future expansion of its offices.
From January 1928 and until the early 1960s, the building complex was used by the Milan Civic Tax Collector until 1963, when it was transferred.
Only a few years later, in 1966, it saw its first major renovation to house the bank’s offices.
The intervention was deliberately conservative in order to maintain the historicity and heritage of the place. During the work, there was no shortage of twists and turns with the discovery of remnants of Roman walls as well as paintings with pure gold decorations, visible to us today in the various rooms.
The building consists of five floors, but can only be visited up to the second floor as the Fondazione Cariplo Conference Centre, whose headquarters it now houses, occupies the top two with its offices and the two basement floors with an underground car park.
In March 2006, the Palazzo underwent a second, much-needed renovation to incorporate new technologies and innovative fittings for the works of art owned by the Foundation.
Source: Fondazione Cariplo
