Constructed between 1905-1906, the Casino of San Pellegrino Terme in Italy’s northern Lombardy region took only 20 months from start to finish. This magnificent monster of opulence and sophistication is the brainchild of the architect Romolo Squadrelli and engineer Luigi Mazocchi, who took the Monte Carlo Casino as the model for their creation. The architectural style is quintessentially Liberty—an Italian take on Art Nouveau, which dominated Europe at the time. Even from the outside, the building exudes luxury through an overload of stucco, bas-reliefs, and wrought iron decorations, including the…
