Palazzo Fusconi-Pighini, Renaissance palace in Piazza Farnese, Rome, Italy.
Palazzo Fusconi-Pighini is a Renaissance palace located on Piazza Farnese in central Rome. The building displays a carefully proportioned stone facade with regularly spaced windows across its multiple stories and currently serves as an embassy residence.
The palace was built in 1524 under architect Baldassare Peruzzi's direction as part of Rome's renewal during the Renaissance. A ceremonial staircase was added in 1705, marking a significant alteration to the original structure.
The palace once held one of Rome's most important collections of Roman statues before they were moved elsewhere. Today, visitors can still see how the rooms were designed to display these works prominently.
The building sits prominently on Piazza Farnese in the Regola district and is easily visible from the square. Since it serves as a diplomatic residence, visitors can only view the exterior from the plaza.
The building once housed one of Rome's largest collections of Roman statues, but these pieces were sold off and are now scattered across museums worldwide. The empty rooms inside still reflect the grandeur of the collection that once filled them.
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