Palazzo Margherita (Bernalda)
The Palazzo Margherita is an authentic 19th century palazzo situated in Bernalda, a small town in the Basilicata region of Southern Italy. The palace was originally built in 1892 by the family of Giuseppe Margherita and has recently been renovated.
History
The history of the Palace and garden are closely related to the strong personality of the former owner Giuseppe Margherita[1] illustrious personage of Bernalda city, with a prominent aesthetic sense, mastermind and creator of one of the most beautiful and best gardens in Italy and finally designer of the striking arcade of Corso Umberto.[2] The Palazzo Margherita is currently the property of Francis Ford Coppola.[3] It's 1904 when the film director's grandfather left the little town of Bernalda for a new life in America.[4] The Palazzo was the location for Sofia's wedding to Thomas Mars in August 2011.[5][6] The Coppola family purchased the Palazzo in 2004 and transformed it into a small and luxurious hotel.[7][8][9][10]
See also
References
- ^ "Margherita Family". 1 November 2011.
- ^ "Palazzo Margherita". Italian Ways.
- ^ Rachel Lee Harris (11 March 2012). "Coppola's Italy". The New York Times.
- ^ Francis Ford, Coppola. "Back in Bernalda". Tmagazine. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ^ Lucy Buckland (29 August 2011). "Oscar-winner Sofia Coppola weds Thomas Mars in Italian town of her ancestors". Daily Mail.
- ^ McCabe, Khaty. "Inside Francis Ford Coppola's New Italian hotel". Travel The Blog. Retrieved 25/6/2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Richard Alleman (1 March 2012). "Francis Ford Coppola's Latest Production: The Luxurious Palazzo Margherita Opens Today". Vogue.
- ^ "Palazzo Margherita, Bernalda, Italy". CNN.
- ^ "Palazzo Margherita". Metro. 6 June 2013.
- ^ "Palazzo Margherita". The Telegraph. 29 October 2013.