The Banco Francês e Italiano Building (; ) is a historic building located in São Paulo, Brazil.
History The building, designed by Italian architect Giulio Micheli, was constructed starting in 1919 to serve as the new São Paulo headquarters of the Banca Francese e Italiana per l'America del Sud, replacing the previous, smaller branch located on the same site. After Micheli's death, the work was completed by his collaborator Giuseppe Chiappori. The building was officially inaugurated on 19 November 1921 in the presence of Governor Washington Luís and the Italian ambassador Luigi Mercatelli.
Description The building is located on Rua 15 de Novembro in downtown São Paulo. It features a Florentine Renaissance Revival architecture, explicitly inspired by the forms of Palazzo Strozzi in Florence.
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