The Fisognis

The current owner, Uberta Paltrinieri Castiglioni, married Guido Fisogni, a descendant of the noble Brescian family.
The founder of the Fisogni family was probably Giliolo in the 13th century; among the family’s figures, Orazio stands out as commander of the Venetian fleet during the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, in which he managed to conquer 11 Turkish flags.

In more recent years, Carlo Fisogni, who lived between 1854 and 1936, was a Member of Parliament and mayor of Brescia. He was also an athlete, active in target shooting. His son Federico, Guido’s father, was a general of the Alpine troops during the Second World War.

Guido, a former construction entrepreneur now retired, founded the Fisogni Museum in 1966, a collection dedicated to petrol pumps and service stations, which houses over 6,000 pieces including pumps, vintage signs and toys related to cars and gasoline. The colorful collection is the most complete in the world, certified by the Guinness World Record.