Palazzo Pamphilj Palace

Address: Palazzo Pamphilj, Piazza Navona area, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Palazzo Pamphilj is a 17th-century palazzo on Rome’s Piazza Navona built for the Pamphilj family associated with Pope Innocent X. It is notable for its Baroque interiors and its prominent position on the square.

The palace presents ornate state rooms and a large reception hall with Baroque fresco decoration by artists working in the Cortona school. The main façade overlooks Piazza Navona and is an integral part of that urban ensemble.

Erected in the 17th century for the Pamphilj family, the building was redeveloped and decorated as a grand family palace during the papacy of Innocent X. It has passed through various private and institutional uses since the Baroque period.

Sited on Piazza Navona in central Rome, the palazzo occupies a street-facing position on one side of the long, oval square, within Rome’s historic centre.

• Piazza Navona frontage: Faces directly onto Piazza Navona and forms part of the square’s 17th-century architectural ensemble.
• Cortona frescoes: Interior decoration includes major Baroque fresco work by Pietro da Cortona and his workshop.

What to See#

• Reception hall and state rooms: Contains a large frescoed reception hall and ornate state rooms decorated in the 17th century, used historically for family representation and now part of the building in official use.

Palazzo Pamphilj is on Piazza Navona in Rome’s historic centre and reachable on foot from the Pantheon and nearby piazzas; local buses and taxis serve the area.

• Check whether any rooms are closed for state functions-Palazzo Pamphilj is still used for events and the schedule changes.
• Admire the façade from Piazza Navona but also step into side streets for quieter façades and sgraffito details.
• If attending a concert or diplomatic reception expect heightened security and limited public access.