Palazzo Cappa Cappelli, Renaissance Revival palace in L'Aquila, Italy

Palazzo Cappa Cappelli is a Renaissance Revival palace in central L'Aquila, with a main facade on Corso Vittorio Emanuele and a rear facing Largo Silvestro dall'Aquila featuring glass-enclosed balconies. The building underwent extensive restoration between 2013 and 2015 following structural damage from the 2009 earthquake.

Built during L'Aquila's reconstruction after the 1703 earthquake, the palace rose on the site of the earlier Palazzo Ciampella, between properties of the Pica and Rustici families. In the first half of the 19th century it belonged to the Antonini marquises, then to Marquis Francesco Cappelli, whose name it still carries. It later passed by inheritance to the Cappa family, related to the Cappellis.

The building is still commonly called Palazzo Cappelli, after Marquis Francesco Cappelli, its 19th-century owner; it then passed by inheritance to the Cappa family. The rear opens onto Largo Silvestro dall'Aquila, known as Piazzetta del Sole, once the palace's private courtyard before expropriation.

The main facade faces Corso Vittorio Emanuele, a short walk from Piazza del Duomo; the rear opens onto Largo Silvestro dall'Aquila, known as Piazzetta del Sole, once a private courtyard. The rear balconies were glazed after expropriation, so the two sides look different. The palace is bound by the Soprintendenza and was restored from 2013 to 2015.

The rear facade on Largo Silvestro dall'Aquila, known as Piazzetta del Sole, was once the palace's private courtyard. After expropriation, its balconies were closed with glass windows, a change still visible today. The palace was restored between 2013 and 2015 at a cost of about 9 million euros.