Palazzo del Cinque a Montecitorio

Good place to stay and centrally located

The square in front of Palazzo Montecitorio is a splendor in itself, rich in history and symbolism linked to its evolution over time. Few notice that it is completed by the rear of Palazzo Wedekind (the beautiful colonnaded building in front of Palazzo Chigi) and the eighteenth-century, highly baroque Palazzo Del Cinque, built where—or so it seems—the houses of the Quintili family once stood. The portal is located at number 52, near Via della Colonna Antonina, and is decorated with shells and branches. Above it is a balcony whose French window features a faded coat of arms, which a recent restoration has nevertheless restored to its former splendor (a well-known American coffee shop chain sits below, obviously attracting a lot of traffic). The building is decorated with niches depicting figures seemingly carrying clubs, and these are different characters, not the same individual. It's worth remembering that the Marquises Del Cinque were so called because they declared themselves heirs and therefore successors to their name, the Quintili. They were an ancient 15th-century family who owned an older palazzo in Trastevere, in the alley that took their name. This palazzo, on the corner facing the obelisk, is also worth a look. Need some useful info? Leave a like and check out other reviews of Rome.