Palazzo Ghilini, Baroque palace in Alessandria, Italy

Palazzo Ghilini is a two-storey Piedmontese Baroque palace on Piazza della Libertà in Alessandria, next to the cathedral. Its symmetrical facades repeat each other and hold 13 by 7 windows, separated by tall Ionic pilasters. The main block was finished in 1732; the north part followed in 1766 and the south wing on Via Parma only in the mid-19th century.

Marchese Tommaso Ottaviano II Ghilini commissioned this palace in the early 1700s under the direction of architect Benedetto Alfieri. The building expanded gradually over decades as different architectural influences were incorporated into subsequent additions.

The palace takes its name from the Ghilini family, whose members served Alessandria as bishops, cardinals, writers, military captains and diplomats since the city's founding. Since 1869 it has housed the provincial administration and the prefecture, so its cultural role today is civic rather than aristocratic.

The building now houses the Provincial Council headquarters and prefecture offices, which may limit public access to the interior. Visitors should check in advance whether guided tours or open days are available for viewing the rooms.

The facade on Piazza della Libertà has 13 windows across and 7 on each upper level, separated by tall Ionic pilasters; the side facades mirror each other symmetrically. Construction ran from 1730 to the second half of the 19th century, yet the whole building keeps one style.