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Gallinari Building

The Gallinari Building is a notable historical residential and commercial structure in central Casablanca. Designed in 1924 by the prominent Jewish Moroccan architects Elias and Joseph Suraqui, it is a key example of the early Art Deco and classicist revival styles of the Protectorate era. A unique feature of the facade is a decorative face, believed to be that of Dionysus, the Greek god of Wine, reflecting a blend of European classical and modernist influences in the city's early architecture. It remains an actively inhabited building.

Timeline

1924

Building Completed

The Gallinari Building was completed.

Location