La Casa Rossa di Alfredo Panzini

About the museum

The Casa Rossa, so called for the colour of its plaster, was built in 1906 in Bellaria by the writer Alfredo Panzini, who had spent his holidays there with his family for years. It stands on a dune in the Cagnona area, on the avenue parallel to the Rimini–Ravenna railway that now bears his name, and in the town it was known as “e palàz” (the palace). It was a summer residence, a writing studio and a meeting place: guests included Alfredo Oriani, Marino Moretti, Renato Serra and Filippo De Pisis, and his wife, the painter Clelia Gabrielli, organised gatherings there.

In 1917 the house was requisitioned to accommodate refugees from Veneto, in 1944 it was hit by bombing, and in 1976 the heirs sold it to private owners. In 2004, thanks to the Fondazione Carim, the Comune di Bellaria Igea Marina was able to buy the house with its park. The restoration of 2006 brought the original wall paintings back to light.

After the display, entrusted to Claudio Ballestracci, the house opened to the public in June 2007. It preserves some of the writer’s furniture, including a desk, a display cabinet, a chest of drawers and a wardrobe, as well as paintings by Clelia. The Panzini archive, with correspondence, manuscripts and photographs, is kept in the Biblioteca comunale “A. Panzini”.

Highlights

• Small red villa from 1906 with original wall paintings
• Panzini’s furniture: desk, display cabinet, chest of drawers and wardrobe
• Paintings by his wife Clelia Gabrielli
• Cultural park around the house
• Virtual tour on the house museum’s website

Permanent exhibition

• Casa museo di Alfredo Panzini – Rooms with original wall paintings, the writer’s furniture and objects, and paintings by his wife Clelia.

Founded

2007

Operated by

Comune di Bellaria Igea Marina

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

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Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Educational activities for schools and families, including in the park (for example children’s days on Sundays).

Getting there & parking

The house is in the Cagnona area, north of Bellaria Igea Marina, along the Rimini–Ravenna railway. Tourist information: the IAT office in Bellaria at Piazzale Antonio Gramsci 5 (by the station) and the office in Igea Marina at Viale Ovidio 99.

Amenities & dining

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