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palazzo
A large, splendid, palace-like building in Italy, often dating from the Renaissance or Baroque period.
Der Palazzo Pitti in Florenz beherbergt heute mehrere Museen.
The Palazzo Pitti in Florence now houses several museums.
palazzo
Figuratively, a very large, representative, or showy-looking building, even outside Italy.
Der neue Firmensitz ist ein moderner Glas-Palazzo im Bankenviertel.
The new company headquarters is a modern glass palazzo in the banking district.
'Palazzo' is a loanword from Italian and means 'palace' there. In German, it is used specifically for magnificent, historic city palaces in Italy.
Bei unserer Reise nach Venedig haben wir viele beeindruckende Palazzi gesehen.
On our trip to Venice, we saw many impressive palazzi.
In its original meaning, 'Palazzo' (palazzo) is almost always mentioned together with a proper name and an Italian city, for example 'Palazzo Pitti in Florenz' (Palazzo Pitti in Florence).
Der Palazzo Ducale in Urbino ist ein Meisterwerk der Renaissance-Architektur.
The Palazzo Ducale in Urbino is a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture.
The figurative use for modern buildings is often slightly ironic or critical. It describes a building that is perceived as excessively large, showy, or inappropriate.
Er nannte das neue Einkaufszentrum abfällig einen „Konsum-Palazzo“.
He disparagingly called the new shopping center a 'Konsum-Palazzo' (consumer palazzo).
In the figurative meaning, 'Palazzo' (palazzo) is often part of compound words used to describe modern buildings, e.g., 'Glas-Palazzo' (glass palazzo), 'Büro-Palazzo' (office palazzo), or 'Beton-Palazzo' (concrete palazzo).
Die neue Unternehmenszentrale ist ein riesiger Glas-Palazzo am Flussufer.
The new corporate headquarters is a huge glass palazzo on the riverbank.
palace
Palast and Palazzo both refer to large, splendid buildings. Palazzo, however, is the specific term for a palace-like building in Italy, while Palast is the general German expression. Use Palazzo for an Italian building and Palast in a general description.
Der Palazzo in Florenz stammt aus der Renaissance.
The palazzo in Florence dates back to the Renaissance.
Der Palast in der Hauptstadt kann jedes Jahr besichtigt werden.
The palace in the capital can be visited every year.
