Palazzo Barrago, elegant Art Nouveau building in the center of Cagliari, owes its name to its last owner. The building was actually commissioned between 1913 and 1915 by the Ligurian entrepreneur Agostino Casaccia who established on the island, where he stayed until 1923, a business probably related to the wine sector. In 1941 the building was purchased by Francesco Barrago and in 1974 the Ministry of Public Education declared its historical-artistic interest. In 1989 it was registered among state properties and designated as the headquarters of the Archival Superintendence for Sardinia, which moved there in 1996, after the completion of a long restoration intervention. The construction, with a rectangular plan, consists of a raised ground floor and a first floor; it features on the façades fine terracotta decorations, inside an elegant wrought iron staircase and, on the walls and ceilings, delicate pear-themed paintings.
Information about Palazzo Barrago
Via Marche, 15-17,
09127 Cagliari (Cagliari)
070 401620
sa-sar@beniculturali.it
Source: MIBACT
