Where the concierge points people first
- Domus Augustana — The private wing of Domitian's imperial residence on the Palatine, and the reason every language has a word like palace: it comes from this hill. It is the one palace here with an ordinary ticket, covered by the combined Colosseum, Forum and Palatine entry. (41.8880, 12.4870)
- Palazzo Pamphili — Built for Pope Innocent X on Piazza Navona and home to the Brazilian embassy, with a gallery ceiling painted by Pietro da Cortona. Most people see only the façade; getting inside depends on the embassy's own occasional visit arrangements. (41.8980, 12.4728)
- Palazzo della Sapienza — The old university of Rome, now the State Archive. The reason to walk in is the courtyard, which ends in Borromini's Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza and its corkscrew lantern; the church opens only for short windows, so check before going. (41.8982, 12.4741)
- Palazzo Falconieri — On Via Giulia, now the Hungarian Academy. Look up from the river side for Borromini's rooftop loggia and the falcon-headed herms at the corners of the façade, which you can see for free from the street. (41.8946, 12.4695)
- Palazzo Cenci — A dark, closed-in block on the edge of the Ghetto, tied to the story of Beatrice Cenci, executed in 1599 after the killing of her abusive father. There is nothing to buy a ticket for; it is a building to stand in front of once you know the story. (41.8929, 12.4755)
The rest of the palaces in Rome — every one we hold
- Casino di Villa Boncompagni Ludovisi (41.9076, 12.4878)
- Consenso Europa (41.9036, 12.4788)
- Palace of Penitenzieri (41.9021, 12.4611)
- Palazzo Alberini (41.9004, 12.4667)
- Palazzo Astalli (41.8949, 12.4805)
- Palazzo Borghese (41.9039, 12.4762)
- Palazzo Capizucchi (41.8931, 12.4797)
- Palazzo Cornaro (41.9019, 12.4836)
- Palazzo Costaguti (41.8938, 12.4774)
- Palazzo de Carolis (41.8985, 12.4809)
- Palazzo del Gallo di Roccagiovine (41.8952, 12.4715)
- Palazzo del Grillo (41.8949, 12.4871)
- Palazzo della Farnesina (41.9368, 12.4573)
- Palazzo della Rovere (41.9019, 12.4607)
- Palazzo Giustiniani (41.8992, 12.4754)
- Palazzo Grazioli (41.8965, 12.4806)
- Palazzo Mattei Caetani (41.8948, 12.4793)
- Palazzo Mazzetti di Pietralata (41.9000, 12.4760)
- Palazzo Milesi (41.9008, 12.4711)
- Palazzo Montorio Roma (41.8888, 12.4645)
- Palazzo Muti (41.8985, 12.4827)
- Palazzo Nardini (41.8986, 12.4700)
- Palazzo Passarini Falletti (41.8967, 12.4924)
- Palazzo Patrizi Clementi (41.8937, 12.4791)
- Palazzo Piombino Margherita (41.9066, 12.4909)
- Palazzo Rondinini (41.9089, 12.4769)
- Palazzo Ruspoli (41.9043, 12.4784)
- Palazzo San Callisto (41.8894, 12.4702)
- Palazzo Sciarra Colonna (41.8997, 12.4813)
- Palazzo Sessoriano (41.8889, 12.5161)
- Palazzo Silvestri Rivaldi (41.8926, 12.4898)
- Palazzo Verospi Vitelleschi (41.8973, 12.4819)
- Palazzo Vidoni Caffarelli (41.8963, 12.4753)
- 布拉斯奇宫 (41.8975, 12.4727)
A Roman palazzo is a house, and most are still somebody's
In Rome palazzo means a grand townhouse, not a royal residence, and most of the ones on this list are still owned by old families or used by embassies, ministries and the Senate. That means you usually get the courtyard, not the rooms. The two worth planning around are not in this set: Palazzo Doria Pamphilj on Via del Corso, still lived in by the family and with its picture gallery open to visitors, and Palazzo Colonna, whose gallery opens only on limited days. For the rest, watch for the annual Open House Roma weekend, when many normally closed buildings let the public in.
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