Palazzo del Quirinale | |
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General information | |
Town or city | Rome |
Country | Italy |
Coordinates | 41°54′N 12°30′E / 41.9°N 12.5°E |
Completed | 1583 |
Client | Pope Gregory XIII |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Domenico Fontana Carlo Maderno |
The Quirinal Palace (known in Italian as the Palazzo del Quirinale or simply Quirinale) is a historical building in Rome, Italy. It is the official residence of the President of the Italian Republic.
The palace is on the Quirinal Hill, the tallest of the seven hills of Rome. It housed thirty popes, four kings and eleven presidents of the Italian Republic.