Palazzo del Quirinale, or the Quirinale Palace, is the seat of the presidents of the Italian Republic. In 2015, President Sergio Mattarella decided to open the palace and gardens to visitors. Here you can see wonderful representative rooms with a rich collection of paintings, sculptures, Savoy porcelain, antique furniture, tapestries and clocks. There is also an exhibition of carriages containing as many as 105 exhibits. The palace hosts classical music concerts as well as temporary exhibitions.
The construction, initiated on the initiative of Pope Gregory XIII in the last quarter of the 16th century, was continued in the 18th century. Over the years, many great artists have participated in the work: Domenico Fontana - author of the facade design, Gian Lorenzo Bernini - originator of the extended east wing and Melozzo da Forlì - creator of the famous fresco "Blessing Christ".
Initially, the building served as a summer papal residence, later it served as the cardinal's palace - the most important building of the church administration and the place of conclave meeting. In the years 1870-1944 it was the seat of the Italian monarchs. It has been a presidential palace since the proclamation of the Republic in 1946.
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