Labin - Manzini Palace

Labin lies in eastern Istria, its old centre occupying a hill above the surrounding area. Former noble residences survive among its town houses.

Along Giuseppina Martinuzzi Street, their façades are closely embedded in the row of buildings and often appear only at close range.

Manzini Palace stands among them. From the walking route, its façade appears in sections; its most prominent feature is the stone portal bearing a coat of arms.

The palace belongs to a group of former noble houses at the town's edge, where residential buildings gradually came to rest against older defensive structures. It has Baroque features, like other palaces in the nearby street. The stone portal with its coat of arms remains the clearest exterior sign of a former noble residence.

Beside nearby Negri Palace, visitors can compare different façades on the same street. At Manzini Palace, the worked stone entrance, coat of arms and short distance between the opposing rows of buildings draw the eye. From the public way, the preserved portal is the most legible part of its noble identity.