Ducal palace, Gothic palace in Mondragone, Italy

The Ducal Palace is a building with International Gothic features located on Via Torre in Mondragone. The structure displays the characteristic architectural elements typical of this style period in southern Italy.

The palace dates from between the 13th and 15th centuries, built with volcanic and sedimentary stone in a late Gothic-Aragonese style. It passed to the Carafa and then the Grillo families, lords, barons and dukes of Mondragone; the title of duke gave the building its name. The Grillo dukes enlarged and modified it between the 18th and 19th centuries, and Duke Domenico Grillo used it as his summer residence.

The name "Ducal" comes from the Grillo family, Dukes of Mondragone, who owned the palace and used it as a summer residence; Don Domenico Grillo is remembered among the feudal lords. The building now houses Mondragone's civic museum. Until the early 1900s a maritime pine stood in front of it, a meeting point for students of the nearby science lyceum.

The building can be accessed via Via Torre, where the main entrance is located. Its position in the town center makes it easy to reach while visiting the area.

A large maritime pine planted in the early 1900s stood in front of the palace and was considered its symbol; students waiting for the nearby science high school to open sheltered under it. It fell after paving work around the building disturbed the ground near its old roots.