Palaces to visit Italy

Built in 1560, it houses a splendid ice gallery.

Founded by the Etruscans in the th century BC and finally conquered by the Romans in the th century BC, long remained one of the strategic squares of the kingdom of Naples, its beautiful palaces testify to its past richness. To dwell on the ancient amphitheatre (the second century B.C.B.C.) and the Mithreum, Pagan temple devoted to the cult of Mithra (Second-third century).

Built from the mid-13th century, this palace was the first residence of the Este family before the court was transferred to the castle in the 16th century. Access to the palace and its court is marked by the statues of Niccolo III on horseback (right) and Duke Borso d'Este on the throne (left). In the Ducal Court, nowadays the Municipal Piazzetta, you can see the Renaissance staircase of the 15th century. On its left is the former chapel, the Capella Ducale (now converted into a theatre), which in its time housed numerous choirs.

The historic centre of Alghero is full of ancient palaces. Many of them reflect the Catalan influence. Among them, the Palazzo d'Albis erected in Piazza Civica in the 16th century is a remarkable vestige of Catalan-Aragonese architecture of that time. Charles V stayed there in 1541. Later, the palace became the property of the Albis family and was the home of the governor of the city. The Palazzo Machin, built at the beginning of the 17th century, has a magnificent Renaissance portal and Gothic-Catalan style windows.

This palace dating back to the th century was restored to the Renaissance. The ground floor with the arcades is crossed by two lanes which intersect under a big vault. Its Renaissance facade is now home to the tourist office.

The interior is famous for two preserved frescoes from the games room. It is visible in the week by large windows.

Built by Giuseppe Piermarini (1781), this palace is one of the finest examples of Milanese neoclassical architecture. Inside, a monumental staircase and a gallery whose vault is decorated by a fresco by Martin Knoller.

says the Vela (sailing) because of its shape.

An impressive structure of glass and iron built in 1961 and characterized by original mushroom-shaped columns.

Built in 1487, this palace is continued by a legendary misfortune.

The current seat of the Biennale.

Archetype of the Venetian residence and masterpiece of Mauro Coducci, dating from the th century.

oeuvre works (1540), this palace was the home of the last Doge of Venice, Lodovico Manin.

This palace, in the facade worked with a délicatesse of goldsmith, was once covered with gilt (hence its name). This is one of the most famous examples of Venetian Gothic. Now he houses Galerie Franchetti, a collection of paintings by Baron Franchetti.

An admirable example of vénéto-Byzantine style.

Famous for the ball that was given to Joseph II in Austria in 1775.

In the main square of Montalcino, piazza del Popolo, stands this unmistakable palace of Sienese inspiration from the late 13th century, now the town hall. At its feet, the portico houses a statue of Cosmos I of Tuscany, by Giovanni Berti (16th century). It is surmounted by a high belfry and flanked by a Renaissance-style loggia with six 14th and 15th century Gothic arches. Also known as the Palazzo dei Priori, it is decorated with the heraldic coats of arms of the many podestats that successively ruled the city over the centuries.

Devastated during the earthquake, we do not know what will happen to this palace.

Fortified palace built during the fifteenth century, also known as Torre del Mercato, he served as residence at the Duchess Maria Di Durazzo.

This xivth century palace, which was a time of ducal residence, now houses several Roman mosaics of the third century BC, of great artistic value.

This th century book is one of the few buildings that have resisted time. The same goes for Corsi and Guarnieri towers as well as Brandale (th century).

Also on Piazza del Duomo, it features porticos and double windows.

Built towards the end of the th century, it is on the piazza del Duomo.

Built in the th century by Canon Giovanni Perego, this beautiful palace saw the work of the greatest architects of the time. Among them Piermarini, author of La Scala in Milan and Villa Reale in Monza, and Simone Cantone who succeeded Villa Olmo in Como. The previous chapel (th century) is decorated with frescoes from the Bergognone.