Paolo Camaiora: Casa Mann-Borgese and Brutalist Architecture in Italy

About the event

The architect Paolo Camaiora presents a talk on Casa Mann-Borgese and Brutalist architecture in Italy. The subject is the villa in Forte dei Marmi that the architect Leonardo Ricci designed and built in 1957 for Elisabeth Mann-Borgese, the daughter of Thomas Mann.

The talk is part of a series paying tribute to Thomas Mann on the centenary of his stay in Forte dei Marmi.

The event takes place at Villa Bertelli and is free of charge. Booking is required, by phone on 0584 787251 or by email at info@villabertelli.it.

Typical weather

No forecast yet. In November Forte dei Marmi averages 16° by day and 10° at night, with rain on about 15 days of the month.

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Getting to Forte dei Marmi

By car, leave the A12 at the Versilia exit. The nearest station is Forte dei Marmi-Seravezza-Querceta on the Genoa–Pisa line, in Querceta about 4 km away; long-distance trains stop at Viareggio, about 12 km away. Autolinee Toscane buses E1 and E35 serve the town, and Pisa airport is about 35 km away.

Parking: The centre is a limited-traffic zone (ZTL) with electronic gates. Outside summer, Piazza Marconi and the surrounding streets are restricted on Sundays and holidays from 8:00 to 20:00; from 1 June to the third Sunday of September the zone also applies on weekdays from 17:00 to 6:00 and all day on Sundays and holidays. Piazza Garibaldi, Via Montauti and Via Roma are pedestrian. White lines are free, blue lines are paid by app or QR code, and yellow lines are reserved.

About Forte dei Marmi

Forte dei Marmi takes its name from the small fort in Piazza Garibaldi, completed in 1788 under Grand Duke Peter Leopold to guard the beach where marble from the Apuan Alps was stored and shipped. The town belonged to Pietrasanta until 26 April 1914, when it became a comune of its own.

Guide to Forte dei Marmi →