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| BUILDING’S CODE NUMBER | Urb_012 |
| BUILDING’S NAME | Ricci mansion |
| BUILDING’S PICTURE |  |
| ADDRESS | 15 Moustoxidou str., Corfu, 49100 |
| HISTORICAL PERIOD | Ενετοκρατία |
| YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION | |
| ARCHITECT OF THE BUILDING | |
| CATEGORY OF USE | Κατοικία |
| BUILDING'S INITIAL USE | Ricci mansion |
| BUILDING'S USE TODAY | Apartments, offices, private education organization on the ground floor |
| CORNER BUILDING | no |
| TYPE OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS | Αρχοντικό |
| DATE OF DOCUMENTATION | 08/09/2020 |
| NUMBER OF BASEMENTS | 1 |
| NUMBER OF FLOORS | 4 |
| ATTIC | n/a |
| FLOOR PLAN AREA | 247 |
| TOTAL STRUCTURED SURFACE | |
| RECENT BLUEPRINTS | |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDING | Ricci Mansion is located on Moustoxidou Street widely known as “Plati Kantounti”, which means Broad Street (Strada Larga), in the southern part of the city. It was originally owned by the noble family of Ricci. It is one of the most interesting and oldest mansions of the town, dated from the Venetian period (probably from 17th century). Throughout the carnival, the upper floor balcony functioned as a “theater gallery” for the jousting contests that were held in the street. The architecture of the mansion shows elements of high craftsmanship and a careful construction process: The ground floor is predominated by the characteristic arcade which has semi-circular arches, in which the keystones are adorned with sculpted male and female heads (“mouronia”), reminiscent of the decoration of the Loggia. The building initially included two storeys and access to the upper floor was probably gained through an external staircase on the side of the building. The third and fourth floor were added during a later building phase. The initial parapet must have been constructed of stone. The facade with the arch openings on the ground floor and the symmetrical rectangular openings on the upper floor are elements of a harmonic architectural design. The building was subjected to severe damage during the bombardments of World War II and it was later abandoned. In the 1970s the mansion was reconstructed to be used as a medical clinic and a third floor was added. Today, the interior of the mansion is completely altered, and has a mixed use, including both offices and apartments. Bibliography: 1. Αγοροπούλου- Μπιρμπίλη Α., 1976, Η αρχιτεκτονική της πόλεως της Κέρκυρας κατά την περίοδο της Ενετοκρατίας, Αθήνα: ΕΜΠ Σχολή Αρχιτεκτόνων. 2. Hellenic Ministry of Culture, 2006, The Old Town of Corfu, Nomination for inclusion on the World Heritage List, Athens. |
| INFORMATION MATERIAL |  |
| OWNERSHIP | Private |
