Palazzo Compagnoni Marefoschi, Macerata, Baroque palace in central Macerata, Italy

Palazzo Compagnoni Marefoschi is a palace with a Rococo facade designed by architect Luigi Vanvitelli between 1755 and 1771 on Via Don Minzoni. Its entrance stairway is lined with ancient Roman inscriptions from Hadrian's Villa near Rome, adding archaeological value to the structure.

The Compagnoni family held this site from 1138 and bought the Santa Maria quarter with its buildings in 1211. Cesare Compagnoni built the core of the palace in 1571; his nephew Mario continued it in 1599, with a plaque recording completion in 1632. From 1755 to 1771 the brothers Mario and Camillo Compagnoni Marefoschi had Luigi Vanvitelli remodel it into the Rococo facade seen today.

The Compagnoni Marefoschi name joins two family lines: the Compagnoni delle Stelle and the Marefoschi, merged in the 18th century. The palace still houses descendants of the Compagnoni and, since a recent restoration, has been open to visitors while hosting the Scuola di Specializzazione per le Professioni Legali, a postgraduate school for legal professions.

The palace is centrally located in Macerata along Via Don Minzoni and easy to find, though it remains an active residential and educational space. Since the building is still inhabited and in use by a school, visitors should confirm access before planning a visit.

The 1772 wedding at the palace was that of Louise of Stolberg-Gedern and Charles Edward Stuart, called Count of Albany, then living in exile in Italy as a claimant to the British throne. The marriage was celebrated here rather than in Rome, where the couple had been received by Pope Clement XIV.