Quirinal Palace Rome
Quirinal Palace is a historic building in Rome, Italy. Pope Gregory XIII commissioned the architect Ottaviano Mascherino to build Quirinal Palace as a papal summer residence. It is now the official residence of the President of the Italian Republic.
Quirinal Palace is situated on Quirinal Hill. The Romans built temples to several deities, from the Flora to Quirinus. The Quirinal Hill is the highest hill in Rome, where rich Roman built their luxurious villas.
The building is very beautiful. It has many works of art, tapestries and frescoes. I visited the area accessible to the public. It consists of 22 rooms each one more beautiful than the other. There rooms open to the public are limited. However, in each room there is information available with the historical description. Inside the halls of Quirinal Palace are spectacular with original furniture, rugs, and vases in place. Most notable are the Hallway of Mirrors and the Pauline Chapel. Hallway of Mirrors has beautiful Murano glass chandeliers hanging. The gigantic mirrors are framed out of gold. The artwork on the ceiling is outstanding. The marble statues that are lined up along the sides are spectacular. You can also attend a free concert of classical music in the Pauline chapel that starts at 12 pm.
In the square, you can see the Monte Cavallo Fountain, with its two gigantic statues of the Discuri (Castor and Pollux) with their horses beside them.
Quirinal Palace Rome has very beautiful gardens that are open only on rare occasions a year.
My favorite thing about the visit to Quirinal Palace was the fact that I witnessed the ceremony changing of the guards. It was a fantastic ceremony. A show not to be missed.
Outside the plaza to your right is a set of stairs. Take the stairs down to see the Trevi Fountain. Also nearby is the Four Fountains, an intersection of streets with a sculptured fountain on each corner.
Quirinal Palace is open to the public every Sunday from 8.30 to 12.00. You can enter from the main gate paying a ticket for 5 Euros. Kids are free. You need to get there early or you’ll miss it.
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Phone number: +39 06 46991
Address: Piazza del Quirinale, Rome, Italy
Do not bring your camera inside because the photo take inside is absolutely off-limits.
