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Terrazzo and Mosaic Floors in Prague

Areta — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 08:46:37 +0000

I found some nice examples of terrazzo and mosaic flooring in Prague, and they are all in rather good shape, despite being over 100 years old. In addition to the year of installation/construction, I also found one example with the greeting “Salve” (“Welcome”), which is also found in some of […]

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Terrazzo Entranceways: G. Zuliani

Areta — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:25:13 +0000

Giovanni Zuliani (1843-1909) moved from Italy to Lviv and in 1892 founded a company specializing in mosaic and granite terrazzo prepared in Venetian style, marble ornamentation of walls and furniture, and all kinds of cement work. The company had branches in three other Galician cities: Stanisławów (Ivano-Frankivsk), Chernivtsi, and Krakow. […]

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Terrazzo Entrance Ways: Years and Salwe

Areta — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 18:38:26 +0000

Terrazzo is a composite material made from marble, quartz, granite, glass, or other chips and poured with a binder. This material was used to pave many entranceways, stairwells, and communal spaces in Lviv’s buildings. It was often decorated with geometric designs, the year of installation, the name of the manufacturer, […]

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