Politics

Carlo Cattaneo

1801–1869Local figure

Addresses you can still visit

Every place in this city with a documented tie to this person.

Burial place
Carlo Cattaneo Memorial at San Giorgio
He was first buried here after his death in 1869, before his remains were transferred to Milan.
Lived here
Casa Carlo Cattaneo
He lived and worked here from 1849 until his death in 1869, receiving other Italian political exiles in his study.
Created here
Former Hôtel du Parc
He promoted and articulated the project for the luxury hotel as part of Lugano's economic modernization.
Created here
George Washington Temple
He proposed the Latin inscription placed beneath Washington's bust.
Created here
Palazzo degli Studi
The institution housed here developed from the Cantonal Lyceum whose curriculum he helped create in 1852.
Created here
Palazzo della Posta and the First Cantonal Lyceum Site
He helped formulate the lyceum's curriculum and taught philosophy at the institution formerly occupying this site.

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