{"id":2393,"date":"2020-07-06T07:14:43","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T07:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/?p=2393"},"modified":"2020-07-06T09:56:21","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T09:56:21","slug":"plush-tales-a-collage-of-the-grand-palaces-of-rome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/plush-tales-a-collage-of-the-grand-palaces-of-rome","title":{"rendered":"Plush Tales – A collage of the grand palaces of Rome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rome is a city that embodies grandeur. The city has not only harboured\nsome of the greatest painters, sculptors, and artists but is also home to the\nworld\u2019s most beautiful and plush palaces.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With our knowledgeable English-speaking guides, you can have a first-class experience. With our Vatican private day tour<\/a> <\/strong>and Rome evening tour<\/a> \u201cLa DolceVita<\/a>\u201d<\/strong>, you gain access to some of these grand palaces but, until then, learn all about the grandest of Roman palaces in this handy list.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palazzo Spada<\/span><\/p><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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This palace is sure to take your breath away situated, as it is, in\nPiazza Capodiferro. The grand palace houses the Spada Gallery with works of art\nby greats like Titian and Caravaggio. The palazzo also has a beautiful garden\nfacing the Tiber.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palazzo Madama<\/span><\/p><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This palace is the seat of the Italian Senate and has a very chequered\nhistory. The Medicis constructed it over the ruins of Nero\u2019s baths near Piazza\nNavona and it is named after Emperor Charles V\u2019s illegitimate daughter, Madama\nMargherita of Austria. Cigoli and Paolo Maruccelli built its fa\u00e7ade in the\n1650s.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palazzo Altemps<\/span><\/p><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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One of the lesser-known museums in the Eternal City, this palace is a\nwork of brilliant art in itself. It has ceilings made of frescoed, wooden beams\nwhich add to its old-world charm. It also has some beautiful pieces on display,\nincluding Gaul\u2019s sculpture depicting him killing his wife and himself. It\nmainly focuses on exhibiting archaeological findings from ancient Rome.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palazzo Mattei di Giove<\/span><\/p><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Carlo Maderno designed this magnificent palace fashioned after 17th\ncentury stately buildings. The palace is worth visiting for its rich collection\nof busts and statues and its multi-storeyed courtyard. Caravaggio, the great\nartist, lived in this palace around 1600.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palazzo del Quirinale<\/span><\/p><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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The palace is a marvel of interior design and it was commissioned by\nPope Gregory XIII. The finest artists and architects were called upon to build\nthis summer home \u2013 Maderno for the chapel, Domenico Fontana for the fa\u00e7ade and\nGuido Reni for the interiors. The palace is currently one of the three houses\nof the President of Italy. It has been home to thirty popes, four kings and\ntwelve Italian presidents.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palazzo di Montecitorio<\/span><\/p><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The palace, built as a baroque structure, was designed and constructed\nby the great architect and artist Bernini in 1653. It houses the Italian\nChamber of Deputies. The palace is named after the slightly raised piece of\nland it is built on.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palazzo Farnese<\/span><\/p><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Palazzo Farnese has been recently restored, with restoration works having been done in all 133 square meters of the palace. The palace\u2019s Carracci Gallery houses stunning works of art. A property of the Italian government, the palace is currently the seat of the French Embassy in Italy. There are many palaces in Rome, not all of which we have mentioned here. A quick search on the Internet will lead you to them, and to other pieces of architecture that tend to get forgotten in the excitement over the Colosseum and Vatican City. So, the next time you are in Rome, take the road less travelled and include these palazzos in your itinerary for the best family tours in Rome<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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