Palazzina del Segretario della Cifra, Neoclassical building near Quirinal Palace, Rome, Italy
The Palazzina del Segretario della Cifra stands four floors tall, featuring symmetrical design elements, decorative columns, and monumental staircases throughout its exterior.
Ferdinando Fuga completed the construction in 1732 during Pope Clement XII Corsini's pontificate as part of the Quirinal Palace complex expansion project.
The building housed the Secretary of Ciphers, a papal officer responsible for encoding and decoding diplomatic communications between the Vatican and its representatives.
Located at coordinates 41.901556, 12.489972, the structure connects to the main section of Quirinal Palace through carefully designed architectural integration.
The structure incorporates an original fountain adorned with dolphins, sculpted by Bernardino Ludovisi following Ferdinando Fuga's designs in 1733.
Location: Rome
Inception: 1732
Architects: Ferdinando Fuga
Official opening: 1732
Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture
Floors above the ground: 4
GPS coordinates: 41.90156,12.48997
Latest update: March 21, 2025 01:10
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