Casa del Balilla

Beautiful and interesting building by Manilo Costa, but also the building that over time changed the most and was made unrecognizable by the damage suffered. It was built as the seat for the Opera Nazionale Balilla, an Italian Fascist youth organization, and included a single-body structure on two floors that was 10,20 m high, a tower that was almost twice as high, and an external part closed using glass block. The ground floor hosted the hall of honor, the gym and the fencing room, with the related facilities, locker rooms, outpatient clinic, warehouses, and technical rooms.

The upper floor hosted offices, the library, the meeting room, the trade unions, the caretaker’s accommodation, and then an empty space above the gym. The roof was flat. Furniture was designed and created by Costa, whereas decorations were the work of Carmassi.

The building suffered damage during World War II and was restored in the post-war period.

The building has undergone transformations and changes, as it first hosted a high school and today is hosting the municipal police offices.