Following
the successful illumination at Palazzo Aeronautica, ENEL X and Griven once
again together for the impressive enhancement of the symbol of the Italian Government,
PALAZZO CHIGI Located
in the historic Campus Martius district, Palazzo Chigi is a
Renaissance palace nowadays residence of the Prime Minister and seat of the
Italian Government. Commissioned by the prestigious Aldobrandini’s family, the palace
was built in the second half of the 16th century under the
supervision of the architect and sculptor Giacomo della Porta. Completed in
1580, Palazzo Chigi, which still bears the name of the influential Florentine
family that acquired it in 1659, underwent by that time significant
modifications that led to its present architectural layout.
Initially designated as a
private residence, in the course of history Palazzo Chigi has changed its
purpose several times according to its different owners’ needs. For the first few centuries, it was mainly home to important families of
Papal Rome. Towards the end of the 18th century, it was mostly used as the
Spanish embassy’s headquarters in Rome. In 1878 it was the official
residence of the Ambassador of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, becoming headquarters
of the Minister of Colonial Affairs during World War One in 1916. After its
final renovation promoted by the Italian State in 1922, it has housed the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs for almost 40 years. Since 1961 it is the official seat of the Italian Prime Minister and of the Council of Ministers.
Palazzo
Chigi, with its central and prestigious location in the heart of classical
Rome, overlooks via del Corso and Piazza Colonna, taking its name from the
two-thousand-year-old column of Marcus Aurelius which stands right in its
centre. The clean design of the five-story structure typical of
the Renaissance period features a grand staircase and an internal courtyard embellished by Giacomo della Porta’s fountain. The heritage of the Chigi
family is still visible in the opulence of the applied, decorative, and fine
arts collections displayed in the rooms of the palace. The precious pieces of
furniture, paintings, and sculptures are a symbol of the political influence of
the rich Chigi family at the time they owned the palace. The building is nowadays opened to visits, but only certain rooms and sections
of it are actually accessible to the public.
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