Palazzo del Monte di Pietà

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Palazzo del Monte di Pietà, Renaissance banking palace in Rione Regola, Italy

The Palazzo del Monte di Pietà features two grand portals intersected by a fountain, with an ornate aedicule and papal coats of arms adorning its facade.

Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini commissioned Carlo Maderno to expand the palace between 1604 and 1613, transforming it into a central financial institution for Rome.

The palace's chapel displays intricate Baroque artistry through polychrome marble, gilded stucco, and white statues that demonstrate 18th-century Roman craftsmanship.

The building continues to serve as a pawnbroker institution, maintaining its original purpose of providing financial assistance to Roman citizens.

The palace's clock tower gained notoriety for its perpetual inaccuracy, attributed to a disgruntled watchmaker who allegedly sabotaged the mechanism in protest.

Location: Rome

Architects: Ottaviano Nonni, Carlo Maderno, Francesco Peparelli

Architectural style: mannerism

Address: Piazza del Monte di Pietà 32 00186 Roma 00186

GPS coordinates: 41.89394,12.47369

Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:47

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