Palazzo de Carolis, Baroque palazzo in Via del Corso, Rome, Italy
Palazzo de Carolis is a three-story Baroque building on Via del Corso in Rome, with a symmetrical facade and a carefully designed entrance. The windows follow a regular rhythm across the facade, and the overall proportions reflect the conventions of early 18th-century Roman architecture.
The palace was designed by architect Alessandro Specchi and built between 1714 and 1724 for a wealthy merchant. Its position on one of Rome's main streets was itself a statement of the patron's standing in the city.
The building takes its name from the De Carolis family, for whom it was originally built, and today serves as a bank headquarters. The facade along Via del Corso is open to anyone walking by, offering a sense of how wealth and public display shaped this part of the city.
The building now serves as a bank headquarters and is not regularly open to the public. The facade is easy to see from the street, and Via del Corso is a walking street that makes it simple to stop and look.
Inside the building, Specchi designed a spiral staircase lined with paired Doric columns that dates back to the original construction. This feature is hidden from anyone outside and is rarely seen by visitors who only pass by on the street.
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