Serego Alighieri Palace

In the historic center of Verona, at number 13 via Leoncino, stands the neoclassical palace once known as Serego-Alighieri, later Milla, and now Pellicari. It is a palace of considerable proportions, built where the old house of the descendants of the Supreme Poet used to stand.

Between 1447 and 1456, Pietro III Alighieri established his residence here, part of a much larger residential complex on already built land and consisting of two buildings, connected by a garden rich in botanical and antiquarian curiosities. The two palaces were later divided between two different properties. The Palace is the result of various modifications made over time by the Alighieri family, the most significant being the one carried out in 1792 by Count Pandolfo Serego Alighieri, designed by the Veronese architect Luigi Trezza (1752-1823).

The imposing facade of the palace features Ionic columns with rustic blocks next to the entrance arch, topped by a balcony with a tall French window.

A large marble staircase and the simulacrum of Dante lead to the noble floor. Outside, high above, dominates the baroque trophy of flags with a heraldic insignia among bas-reliefs depicting scenes of family life.

Inside, among other items, there is a statue and a bust of Dante, created by Francesco Zoppi (1733-1799).

Currently, the palace is privately owned.