Quirinal Palace
historic building in Rome, Italy and official residence of the President of the Italian Republic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Quirinal Palace (known in Italian as the Palazzo del Quirinale or simply Quirinale) is a historical building in Rome, Italy. It is the official residence of the President of the Italian Republic.
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Palazzo del Quirinale | |
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General information | |
Town or city | Rome |
Country | Italy |
Coordinates | 41.9°N 12.5°E / 41.9; 12.5 |
Completed | 1583 |
Client | Pope Gregory XIII |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Domenico Fontana Carlo Maderno |
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The palace is on the Quirinal Hill, the tallest of the seven hills of Rome. It housed thirty popes, four kings and eleven presidents of the Italian Republic.