Palazzo di Giustizia

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Palazzo di Giustizia is the monumental late 19th-century courthouse complex in Rome that serves as the seat of Italy’s Supreme Court of Cassation.

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Palazzo di Giustizia (Rome) 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf courthouse
government building
landmark in Rome
monumental building
architect Guglielmo Calderini NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Renaissance Revival NERFINISHED
eclecticism
neo-Baroque
constructionCompletedIn early 20th century
constructionStartDate 1889
country Italy
era late 19th century
floorCount several above-ground floors
hasCourtyard yes
hasDome yes
hasFacadeFacing Piazza Cavour NERFINISHED
hasFunction administration of justice
seat of Italy’s Supreme Court of Cassation
hasInteriorFeature decorated courtrooms
large central hall
monumental staircases
hasMainEntranceOn Piazza Cavour NERFINISHED
hasNickname Il Palazzaccio NERFINISHED
hasRiverfrontFacade Tiber River NERFINISHED
hasRoofSculpture bronze quadriga
hasSculpturalDecoration allegorical figures of Law and Justice
coats of arms of Italian cities
heritageDesignation cultural heritage of Italy
inaugurationDate 1911
locatedIn Italy
Lazio
Rome
locatedInArea Prati district NERFINISHED
locatedNear Tiber River NERFINISHED
locatedOn Piazza Cavour NERFINISHED
materialUsed limestone
travertine
nicknameMeaning big ugly palace
owner Italian State NERFINISHED
servesAsSeatOf Judicial Public Library NERFINISHED
Judicial offices of the Prosecutor General at the Court of Cassation
Supreme Court of Cassation of Italy NERFINISHED
significance major example of monumental state architecture in post-unification Rome
symbol of Italian judicial power
usedBy Italian judiciary NERFINISHED
Prosecutor General’s office NERFINISHED
Supreme Court judges

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Palace of Justice, Rome nativeName Palazzo di Giustizia