Palazzo Ferrajoli

Palazzo Ferrajoli is a Renaissance palace on Piazza Colonna, situated opposite Palazzo Chigi and the Antonina Column. The building features decorated rooms with Florentine lily motifs, blue damask walls, Egyptian marble fireplaces, and Venetian mosaic floors throughout several halls.

Architect Giacomo Della Porta redesigned the building in 1561 from earlier Del Bufalo family residences. Francesco Paparelli then carried out extensive renovations in 1602 that shaped the palace into its current form.

The Sala dei Gigli displays ceiling frescoes featuring Florentine motifs, while the Sala Colonna preserves 18th century prints of Rome. Visitors can trace the artistic preferences of past residents and their ties to Italian artistic traditions as they move through these rooms.

The palace is centrally located on Piazza Colonna and easily accessible via multiple public entrances. It features an 80-square-meter terrace overlooking the city center that serves as a functional space for events and gatherings.

Cardinal Giuseppe Fesch, uncle of Napoleon Bonaparte and French ambassador to Rome, lived here during the Napoleonic period. This connection to one of Europe's most influential leaders adds an unexpected historical layer beyond the building's Renaissance origins.

Location: Rome

GPS coordinates: 41.90068,12.48010

Latest update: December 11, 2025 11:03