Palaces  of  Italy

​By Dion Protani
Latest update: 17 January 2024
The major Palaces of Italy are a legacy of the country's rich and complicated history.

​Until 1861, Italy was fractured into a number of smaller states, republics, duchies and kingdoms, ruled by dynasties that wanted to express their power and to live in sumptuous surroundings.

​The beautiful palaces can be found in every part of the country from the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy in the north-west region of Piedmont to the beautiful Royal Palace of Palermo in Sicily with the stunning Palatine Chapel among its highlights. 
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Palazzo Ducale, Mantua
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Royal  Palace  of  Caserta

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Royal Palace of Caserta, Campania

Royal  Palace  of  Turin

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Royal Palace of Turin

Doge's  Palace

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Doge's Palace, Venice

Reggia  di  Venaria  Reale

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Reggio di Venaria Reale, Turin

Royal  Palace  of  Naples

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Royal Palace of Naples

Palazzo  Ducale  (Mantova)

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Palazzo Ducale, Mantova, Lombardy

Royal  Palace  of  Capodimonte

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Royal Palace of Capodimonte, Naples

Villa  Farnese  (Caprarola)

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Villa Farnese, Caprarola, Lazio

Palazzo  Ducale  (Urbino)

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Palazzo Ducale, Urbino

Palazzo  Madama  (Turin)

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Palazzo Madama, Turin

Palazzo  Piccolomini  Pienza

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Palazzo Piccolomini, Pienza

Villa  Pisani

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Villa Pisani, Veneto

Villa  Reale  di  Monza

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Villa Reale di Monza, Lombardy

Villa  Farnesina  (Rome)

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Villa Farnesina, Rome

Palazzina  di  Caccia  di  Stupinigi

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Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi, Piedmont

Royal  Palace  of  Palermo

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Royal Palace of Palermo, Sicily

Palazzo  Pitti

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Palazzo Pitti, Florence

Royal  Palace  of  Milan

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Royal Palace of Milan

Palazzo  Ducale  (Gubbio)

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Palazzo Ducale, Gubbio

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