Charles Bassi relief - Turku, Finland
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N 60° 27.113 E 022° 16.748
34V E 570368 N 6702421
Relief of architect Charles Bassi on the wall of the Academy House. Arkkitehti Charles Bassin reliefi Akatemiatalon seinässä.
Waymark Code: WM14XCY
Location: Finland
Date Posted: 09/06/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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Charles (Carlo) Francesco Bassi (November 12, 1772 Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia - January 11, 1840 Turku, Grand Duchy of Finland) was the first professionally trained architect in Finland and the first head of the Public Buildings Office.
Bass’s plans were characterized by simple Swedish neoclassicism. His most significant creation is considered to be the Turku Academy House (designed by Gjörwell), the construction of which was supervised by Bassi. This relief of Charles Bassi is attached to the wall of the Turku Academy House.

The relief was made by Teodor Schalin and was unveiled in 1956. The donor has been the Dante Alighieri Society.



Charles (Carlo) Francesco Bassi (12. marraskuuta 1772 Torino, Sardinian kuningaskunta – 11. tammikuuta 1840 Turku, Suomen suuriruhtinaskunta) oli ensimmäinen Suomessa vakinaisesti toiminut ammattikoulutuksen saanut arkkitehti ja Yleisten rakennusten intendentinkonttorin ensimmäinen päällikkö.
Bassin suunnitelmille ominaista oli yksinkertainen ruotsalainen uusklassismi. Hänen merkittävimpänä luomuksenaan pidetään (Gjörwellin piirtämää) Turun akatemiataloa, jonka rakentamista Bassi valvoi. Tämä relieffi Charles Bassista on kiinnitetty juuri Turun Akatemiatalon seinään.

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Texts of relief / Reliefissä tekstit:

CURATOR OPERUM PUBLICORUM FINLANDIAE ANNIS 1810-1824
CAROLUS FRANCISCUS BASSI
ITALUS
N. AUGUSTAE TAURINORUM 1772
OB. ABOAE 1840


Translation:
SUPERVISOR OF FINNISH GENERAL WORKS IN 1810-1824
CAROLUS FRANCISCUS BASSI
ITALIAN
BORN IN AUGUST 1772 IN TORINO
DIED IN TURKU 1840

Käännös:
SUOMEN YLEISTEN TÖITTEN ESIMIES VUOSINA 1810-1824
CAROLUS FRANCISCUS BASSI
ITALIALAINEN
S. ELOKUUSSA TORINOSSA 1772
K. TURUSSA 1840

Reliefin on tehnyt Teodor Schalin ja se on paljastettu 1956. Lahjoittajana on ollut Dante Alighieri -seura.
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Where is this sculpture?:
Rothoviuksenkatu
Turku, Finland
20500


Sculptors Name: Teodor Schalin

Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: Not listed

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