Palazzo della Farnesina

The Palazzo della Farnesina extends across 169 meters with a height of 51 meters, featuring travertine stone facades and three central courtyards.

Initially designed in 1935 as the National Fascist Party headquarters, construction halted during World War II before becoming the Foreign Affairs Ministry in 1959.

The building contains the Farnesina Collection, displaying Italian art movements from Art Nouveau to Transavantgarde through multiple exhibition spaces.

The structure encompasses 1,300 rooms and 6.5 kilometers of corridors, serving as the consolidated location for previously scattered Foreign Affairs offices.

The ministry building shares its name with the land's previous owners, the Farnese family, who maintained gardens between Monte Mario and Tiber River.

Location: Rome

Inception: 1956

Architects: Enrico Del Debbio, Arnaldo Foschini, Vittorio Ballio Morpurgo

Official opening: 1959

Floors above the ground: 9

Height: 51 m

Made from material: Roman travertine

Address: piazzale della Farnesina, 1

GPS coordinates: 41.93685,12.45842

Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:58