Ariccia. Chigi Palace

Ariccia. Chigi Palace

The Chigi palace in Ariccia represents a unique example of baroque residence that has remained intact over the centuries, documenting the prestige of one of the greatest Italian Papal dynasties: the Chigi.

The palace, transformed into a magnificent baroque residence by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, is a museum and a center of many cultural activities: exhibitions, concerts, guided tours, lectures, conferences, study programs.

The palace belongs to the municipality and is the civic museumand the centre of the cultural life of Ariccia.
Here Luchino Visconti filmed all the internal scenes of "The Leopard" (1962).


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