Carlo Zucchi (architect)

Carlo Zucchi (February 1789, in Reggio Emilia – 9 September 1849) was an Italian architect.

Carlo Zucchi
Born	February 1789 Reggio Emilia, Duchy of Modena and Reggio
Died	September 9, 1849(1849-09-09) (aged 60) Reggio Emilia, Duchy of Modena and Reggio
Occupation(s)	Painter & architect

A nephew of the namesake Italian general, Zucchi studied in Paris. Later he was active in the River Plate basin.

Selected works

• Mausoleum of Manuel Dorrego, La Recoleta Cemetery
• Façade of the Cathedral of Santa Fe, Argentina
• Façade of the Cathedral of Buenos Aires
• Design of Plaza Independencia, Montevideo, in 1836
• Central Cemetery of Montevideo
• Teatro Solís, Montevideo
• Hospital Maciel (part)
• Church at Coronda, Province of Santa Fe

Literature

• Giuria, Juan (1955). La arquitectura en el Uruguay (in Spanish). Montevideo: Imprenta Universal.
• Lucchini, Aurelio (1986). El Concepto de Arquitectura y su traducción a formas en el territorio que hoy pertenece a Uruguay (in Spanish). Montevideo: Universidad de la República.
• Aliata, Fernando (2009). Carlo Zucchi. Arquitecturas, decoraciones urbanas, monumentos (in Spanish). La Plata: Ediciones al Margen.