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Piazza Quirinale

square, Rome, Italy
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Piazza Quirinale is a significant square located on the Quirinal Hill in Rome, Italy. This area has been a distinguished address since antiquity, with powerful families building their homes there throughout history.1

The piazza is notable for its two large statues, The Horse Tamers, depicting Castor and Pollux. It is bordered on three sides by palaces and opens on the fourth side to a view of the Tiber River.1

The Palazzo del Quirinale, originally built as a papal summer palace, now serves as the official residence of the President of Italy. Other important buildings surrounding the piazza include the stables, the Palazzo della Consulta (housing the Italian Constitutional Court), and the Palazzo Pallavicini-Rospigliosi. The church of Sant'Andrea al Quirinale, a masterpiece of Baroque architecture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, is also located nearby.12

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  1. Rome - The Viminal and Quirinal
  2. 19 Historic Buildings to Visit in Rome - Church of Sant’ Andrea al Quirinale

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