Lateran Palace, City palace in Monti district, Rome, Italy
The Lateran Palace features three three-story facades modeled upon Palazzo Farnese, with a monumental staircase leading to ten rooms and a chapel.
From the fourth century until the fourteenth century, the Lateran Palace served as the primary residence for popes before their relocation to Vatican City.
The Vatican Historical Museum occupies the main floor of the palace, displaying significant artifacts related to the history of the Papal States.
Visitors can explore the palace in guided groups of up to thirty people, accompanied by the Missionaries of the Divine Revelation.
The Lateran Treaty of 1929, which established diplomatic relations between Italy and the Holy See, was signed in the Hall of Pontiffs.
Location: Monti
Architects: Domenico Fontana
Part of: historic centre of Rome, Lateran, Properties of the Holy See
GPS coordinates: 41.88667,12.50528
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:37
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