Palazzo del Monte di Pietà, Renaissance banking palace in Rione Regola, Italy
Palazzo del Monte di Pietà is a Renaissance bank building in Rome with two grand doorways separated by a fountain. The front wall features ornamental niches and coat of arms symbols that express the connection to the church.
A cardinal commissioned a renowned architect in the early 1600s to expand the building. The project made it an important financial center for the city.
The chapel inside displays baroque craftsmanship through colored marble work and gilded stucco details. Visitors can still see today how skilled artisans created these decorative elements in the 18th century.
The building still operates as a pawnbroker today and provides financial help to residents. Visitors should know it is an active institution that continues its original purpose.
The building's clock tower was long known for keeping bad time. According to local stories, an angry watchmaker supposedly damaged the mechanism on purpose.
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