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The Quirinal Palace (known in Italian as the Palazzo del Quirinale or simply the Quirinale) is the official residence
Official residence

An official residence is the House at which heads of state, heads of government, gubernatorial or other senior figures officially reside. They may or may not be the same location where they conduct their work-related functions....
 of the President of the Italian Republic
President of the Italian Republic

The President of the Italian Republic is the head of State of Italy, and as such is intended to represent national unity rather than a particular political tendency....
 on the Quirinal Hill
Quirinal Hill

The Quirinal Hill is one of the Seven Hills of Rome, at the north-east of the city center. It is the location of the official residence of the Italian Head of State, who resides in the Quirinal Palace....
, the tallest of the seven hills of Rome
Seven hills of Rome

The Seven Hills of Rome east of the river Tiber form the geographical heart of Rome, within the Servian Wall of the ancient city.The seven hills are:...
.

Papal, Royal and Presidential residence
The palace, located on the Via del Quirinale and facing onto the Piazza del Quirinale, was built in 1573 by Pope Gregory XIII
Pope Gregory XIII

Pope Gregory XIII , born Ugo Boncompagni, was Pope from 1572 to 1585....
 as a papal summer residence. It was also used as the location for papal conclaves in 1823
Papal conclave, 1823

Following the death of Pope Pius VII on August 20, 1823, a papal conclave was held to determine his successor.Pius VII had reigned as Pope for what was then considered a very long pontificate ....
, 1829
Papal conclave, 1829

The papal conclave held after the death of Pope Leo XII on February 10, 1829 to elect his successor began on February 24, 1829.It took a long time to make a decision because of conflict between secular governments about who should be elected....
, 1831
Papal conclave, 1830-1831

A papal election was held commencing December 14, 1830 after the death of Pope Pius VIII. It did not conclude until the February 2, 1831 election of Mauro Alberto Cappellari as Pope Gregory XVI....
, and 1846
Papal conclave, 1846

The death of Pope Gregory XVI on 1 June 1846 triggered the Papal conclave of 1846. Fifty of the sixty-two members of the College of Cardinals assembled in the Quirinal Palace, one of the papal palaces in Rome and the seat of two earlier 19th century conclaves....
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The Quirinal Palace (known in Italian as the Palazzo del Quirinale or simply the Quirinale) is the official residence
Official residence

An official residence is the House at which heads of state, heads of government, gubernatorial or other senior figures officially reside. They may or may not be the same location where they conduct their work-related functions....
 of the President of the Italian Republic
President of the Italian Republic

The President of the Italian Republic is the head of State of Italy, and as such is intended to represent national unity rather than a particular political tendency....
 on the Quirinal Hill
Quirinal Hill

The Quirinal Hill is one of the Seven Hills of Rome, at the north-east of the city center. It is the location of the official residence of the Italian Head of State, who resides in the Quirinal Palace....
, the tallest of the seven hills of Rome
Seven hills of Rome

The Seven Hills of Rome east of the river Tiber form the geographical heart of Rome, within the Servian Wall of the ancient city.The seven hills are:...
.

Papal, Royal and Presidential residence


The palace, located on the Via del Quirinale and facing onto the Piazza del Quirinale, was built in 1573 by Pope Gregory XIII
Pope Gregory XIII

Pope Gregory XIII , born Ugo Boncompagni, was Pope from 1572 to 1585....
 as a papal summer residence. It was also used as the location for papal conclaves in 1823
Papal conclave, 1823

Following the death of Pope Pius VII on August 20, 1823, a papal conclave was held to determine his successor.Pius VII had reigned as Pope for what was then considered a very long pontificate ....
, 1829
Papal conclave, 1829

The papal conclave held after the death of Pope Leo XII on February 10, 1829 to elect his successor began on February 24, 1829.It took a long time to make a decision because of conflict between secular governments about who should be elected....
, 1831
Papal conclave, 1830-1831

A papal election was held commencing December 14, 1830 after the death of Pope Pius VIII. It did not conclude until the February 2, 1831 election of Mauro Alberto Cappellari as Pope Gregory XVI....
, and 1846
Papal conclave, 1846

The death of Pope Gregory XVI on 1 June 1846 triggered the Papal conclave of 1846. Fifty of the sixty-two members of the College of Cardinals assembled in the Quirinal Palace, one of the papal palaces in Rome and the seat of two earlier 19th century conclaves....
. It served as a papal residence and housed the central offices responsible for the civil government of the Papal States
Papal States

The Papal States, State of the Church or Pontifical States were one of the major historical states of Italy from roughly the 6th century until the Italian peninsula was unified in 1861 by the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia ....
 until 1870. In September, 1870, what was left of the Papal States
Papal States

The Papal States, State of the Church or Pontifical States were one of the major historical states of Italy from roughly the 6th century until the Italian peninsula was unified in 1861 by the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia ....
 was overthrown. About five months later, in 1871, Rome became the capital of the new Kingdom of Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
. The palace was occupied during the invasion of Rome and became the official royal residence of the Kings of Italy, though in reality some monarchs, notably King Victor Emmanuel III
Victor Emmanuel III of Italy

Victor Emmanuel III was a member of the House of Savoy and King of Italy Kingdom of Italy . In addition, he was the claimed Emperor of Ethiopia Ethiopia and King of Albania Albania ....
 (reigned 1900-1946) actually lived in a private residence elsewhere, the Quirinale being used simply as an office and for state functions. The monarchy was abolished in 1946 and the Palace became the official residence and workplace for the Presidents of the Italian Republic. Some, still, declined the Colle residence and kept their usual Roman residence: for example, Sandro Pertini
Sandro Pertini

Alessandro Pertini was an Italy Socialism, probably the most popular President of the Italian Republic....
 preferred his old flat near the Trevi fountain
Trevi Fountain

The Trevi Fountain is a fountain in the Trevi in Rome, Italy. Standing at 25.9 meters high and 19.8 meters wide, it is the largest Baroque fountain in the city....
.

The façade
Facade

A facade or fa?ade is generally one side of the exterior of a building, especially the front, but also sometimes the sides and rear. The Word comes from the French language, literally meaning "frontage" or "face"....
 was designed by Domenico Fontana
Domenico Fontana

Domenico Fontana was a Switzerland-born Italy architect of the late Renaissance.He was born at Melide, Switzerland on the Lake Lugano and died at Naples....
. Its 'Great Chapel' was designed by Carlo Maderno
Carlo Maderno

Carlo Maderno was an Italy-Switzerland architect, born in Ticino, who is remembered as one of the fathers of Baroque architecture. His fa?ades of Santa Susanna, St....
. It contains frescos by Guido Reni
Guido Reni

Guido Reni was a prominent Italy Painting of high-Baroque style....
, but the most famous fresco is the Blessing Christ by Melozzo da Forlì
Melozzo da Forlì

Melozzo da Forl? , was an Italy Renaissance painter near the Umbrian school, the first who practised foreshortening with much success and one of the most outstanding fresco painters of the 15th century....
, placed over the stairs. Its grounds include a famous set of gardens laid out in the eighteenth century.

See also


Some other Italian institutional buildings:
  • Palazzo Madama
    Palazzo Madama

    For the Savoy residence in Turin, see Palazzo Madama, Turin.Palazzo Madama is a palace in Rome, currently house of the Italian Senate...
    , seat of the Italian Senate
    Italian Senate

    The Italian Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of Italy. It was established in its current form on 8 May 1948, but it existed during the monarchy as Senato del Regno, , continuing from the Subalpine Parliament of Piedmont established on 8 May 1848....
  • Palazzo Montecitorio
    Palazzo Montecitorio

    The Palazzo Montecitorio is a palace in Rome, which is currently the seat of the Italian Chamber of Deputies....
    , seat of the Italian Chamber of Deputies
    Italian Chamber of Deputies

    The Italy Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Parliament of Italy. It has 630 seats, a majority of which is controlled presently by liberal-conservative party People of Freedom....
  • Palazzo Chigi
    Palazzo Chigi

    The Palazzo Chigi is a palace or noble residence in Rome, overlooking the Piazza Colonna and the Via del Corso. It was begun in 1562 by Giacomo della Porta and completed by Carlo Maderno in 1580 for the Aldobrandini....
    , seat of the Italian Government
    Council of Ministers of Italy

    The Italian Cabinet, or Council of Ministers ,is a principal organ of the Government of Italy. It comprises the President of the Council of Ministers of Italy , the Minister , and the undersecretary to the President of the Council....
  • Palazzo della Consulta
    Palazzo della Consulta

    The Palazzo della Consulta is a late Baroque palace in central Rome, Italy, that now houses the Constitutional_Court_of_Italy. It sits across the Piazza del Quirinale from the official residence of the President of the Italian Republic, the Quirinal Palace....
    , seat of the Constitutional Court of Italy
    Constitutional Court of Italy

    The Constitutional Court of Italy is a supreme court of Italy, the other being the Court of Cassation .The Constitutional Court is composed of 15 judges: one-third appointed by the President of the Italian Republic, one-third elected by Parliament of Italy, and one-third elected by the ordinary and administrative supreme courts....

External links

  • (Virtual tour of Quirinal Palace)
  • Note: One block north east of the Gardens is the Palazzo Barberini
    Palazzo Barberini

    Palazzo Barberini is a palace in Rome, on the Piazza Barberini in Rione.The sloping site had formerly been occupied by a garden-vineyard of the Sforza family, in which a palazzetto had been built in 1549....
    . Midway along the long southeast wing flanking the garden, across the street, is the small dome of Bernini's Sant'Andrea al Quirinale
    Sant'Andrea al Quirinale

    Sant'Andrea al Quirinale is the church of the Jesuit seminary on the Quirinal Hill in Rome.It was designed by Bernini and Giovanni Battista de Rossi over two decades ....
    . At the next corner north is the inconspicuous church by Borromini, San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane
    San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane

    The Church of Saint Charles at the Four Fountains is a Roman Catholic church in Rome, designed by the architect Francesco Borromini and was his first independent commission....
    . Diagonal and to the west of the facade, amid a warren of small streets is the turquoise tub-like polygon of the Trevi Fountain
    Trevi Fountain

    The Trevi Fountain is a fountain in the Trevi in Rome, Italy. Standing at 25.9 meters high and 19.8 meters wide, it is the largest Baroque fountain in the city....
    .