Dante Alighieri Italian Society

This beautiful building belongs to the Italian Italian Society of Mutual Cultural and Recreational Dante Alighieri in Victoria. Founded in May 1863 it is now in a state that leaves much to be desired. Being Sunday it was closed and I could only see the outside which is Renaissance with a richly ornamented facade, the house is accessed through an atrium. A highlight is the peristyle supported by 2 Tuscan columns ending in a Corinthian capital of acanthus leaves. On top a triangular frontispiece gives rise to 3 marble statues of Italian origin: In the center "Charity", on the left "Justice" and on the right "Law".