Tartini House

The Tartini House

The Tartini House (Slovene: Tartinijeva hiša) is the birthplace of Giuseppe Tartini, a violinist from Piran. The house is located on Tartini Square in the town of Piran.^[1]

History

The building is one of the oldest on the square, first mentioned in 1384 as a gothic building named Casa Pizagrua. It was later renovated in neoclassical style. The most recent renovation, which took place from 1985 to 1991, revealed interesting wall paintings. The house is now the seat of the Italian community in Slovenia and is used as a venue for cultural projects, a gallery, and a museum. The museum part displays Tartini's violin, a copperplate engraving of his dreams, and his portrait, among other items.^[2]

References

Municipality of Piran

Settlements	Administrative centre: Piran Dragonja Lucija Nova Vas Padna Parecag Portorož Seča Sečovlje Strunjan Sveti Peter

Landmarks	Judicial Palace Kempinski Palace Portorož Loggia Lucija Parish Church Minorite Monastery Municipal Palace Piran Aquarium Piran Parish Church Portorož Airport Portorož Auditorium Portorož Parish Church Sečovlje Parish Church Sečovlje Salina Landscape Park Sečovlje Saltworks St. Peter's Church in Piran Strunjan Parish Church Tartini House Tartini Square Walls of Piran

People	Peter Bossman Branko Lenart Giuseppe Tartini

Coordinates: 45°31′43.51″N 13°34′7.7″E / 45.5287528°N 13.568806°E / 45.5287528; 13.568806

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