Palazzo Costaguti

Palazzo Costaguti is a Renaissance palace located in Rome's Jewish Quarter with a grand main floor reached by a marble staircase combining Carrara and peperino materials. Ancestral statues line the staircase, and the rooms feature decorated ceilings throughout.

The palace was built in the first half of the 16th century for Monsignor Constanzo Patrizi and later came under the ownership of the Costaguti brothers. These brothers served as treasurers for Pope Paul V and shaped the building's history.

The interior walls and ceilings show frescoes by Renaissance artists including Cavalier d'Arpino and the Zuccari brothers, which shape how the rooms look and feel. These artworks have remained part of the palace for generations.

The palace is located in the Jewish Quarter and welcomes visitors interested in exploring its interiors and artwork. Access involves climbing stairs to reach the main floor where most of the decorated rooms are found.

During World War II, Marquis Achille Belloso Afan De Rivera sheltered many Jewish individuals inside the palace by preventing Nazi forces from entering. His actions saved lives and turned the building into a quiet witness to human courage during a dark period.