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6 days ago · The Palazzo del Quirinale (Quirinal Palace), built by Pope Gregory XIII in 1574 as a summer palace away from the heat and malaria of the Vatican, was enlarged and embellished over the next 200 years by a succession of noted architects. The palace, with many extensions and wings, is huge, and its garden is five times as big as the building.
14 hours ago · FILE - Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano arrives at Quirinal presidential palace, Rome, Oct. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File) ... Italy’s most visited cultural site.
14 hours ago · Updated 1:52 PM PDT, September 6, 2024. MILAN (AP) — Italy’s culture minister resigned Friday days after tearfully acknowledging an affair with a ministry consultant that embarrassed Premier Giorgia Meloni’s government. After standing by him for nearly two weeks as the scandal brewed, Meloni accepted the resignation of Gennaro Sangiuliano ...
11 hours ago · Alessandro Giuli became Italy's new culture minister on Friday, replacing Gennaro Sangiuliano who resigned after becoming embroiled in a scandal over a consultant role for his former mistress. After being tapped by premier Giorgia Meloni, Giuli was sworn in by President Sergio Mattarella at a ceremony in the Quirinal Palace in Rome on Friday ...
Aug 27, 2024 · These lush gardens can be found at the Quirinal Palace, home of Italy's president. A tour of the gardens and other sites on the grounds (known as the themed or thematic itinerary) is available for visitors and can be booked online .
2 days ago · Pope Paulus V commissioned the Quirinal Palace The Quirinal Palace, 1777 During the Renaissance , the Papal territory expanded greatly, notably under Popes Alexander VI and Julius II . The Pope became one of Italy's most important secular rulers as well as the head of the Church, signing treaties with other sovereigns and fighting wars.
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Aug 21, 2024 · There’s no shortage of points of interest to explore in this area of the Italian capital, but the main attraction is, without a doubt, the Quirinal Palace (in Italian, Palazzo del Quirinale). The official residence of the President of the Italian Republic, the Quirinal Palace was commissioned by Pope Gregory XIII in 1574 to serve as a summer ...