5/5 林Yojimbo 5 months ago on Google • 42 reviews
An
oasis
in
the
center
of
the
city,
with
palm
trees,
and
peace
and
quiet.
It
was
first
created
as
the
Venetian
Pope's
(Paul
II,
Pietro
Barbo)
residence
in
the
second
half
of
the
15th
century.
Later
serving
as
the
embassy
of
Venice
from
the
mid
16th
century
until
1797,
at
the
end
of
the
Republic
of
Venice,
when
it
was
passed
on
to
Austria
for
their
own
embassy.
Benito
Mussolini
chose
this
location
as
his
seat
of
the
government,
from
1929-43,
and
stood
at
the
balcony,
facing
the
street,
to
deliver
his
speeches
and
rallies.
Post-war,
it
changed
its
purpose
and
identity,
to
serve
as
a
place
for
the
arts.
A
six
million
euros
investment,
in
2016,
transformed
the
former
employee's
parking
lot
(courtyard)
into
a
gorgeous
garden
oasis,
open
to
all.
Providing
peace
and
quiet,
away
from
the
hustle
and
bustle
of
the
center
of
Rome.