Residence of the Italian royal family on the Quirinal Hill, Rome. Before 1870 a papal palace where conclaves were held. Also used as summer residence. It was built by Pope Gregory XIII in 1574, and enlarged by later popes.
Residence of the Italian royal family on the Quirinal Hill, Rome. Before 1870 a papal palace where conclaves were held. Also used as summer residence. It was built by Pope Gregory XIII in 1574, and enlarged by later popes.
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