Francesco Laparelli

Francesco Laparelli
Born5 April 1521
Cortona, Republic of Florence (modern Italy)
Died20 October 1570(1570-10-20) (aged 49)
Kingdom of Candia (modern Crete)
NationalityItalian
OccupationMilitary engineer
Known forConstruction of Valletta

Francesco Laparelli da Cortona (5 April 1521 – 20 October 1570) was an Italian architect. He was an assistant of Michelangelo, and later was sent by the Pope to supervise the construction of Valletta in Malta.

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