Palace & château
Governorate's Palace
🇻🇦 Vatican City · 20th century
The Governor's Palace (Italian: Palazzo del Governatorato in Vaticano) is the seat of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State. The palace is located in the Vatican Gardens behind St. Peter's Basilica.
The palace was formed by joining three adjacent buildings. It was built in the eclectic style between 1927 and 1931 by Giuseppe Momo Piedmont. The Church of Santa Maria Regina della Famiglia, also built by Piedmont is located within the palace complex. The palace suffered considerable damage during the Bombing of the Vatican in World War II.
Text adapted from “Governor's Palace, Vatican” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Governorate's Palace ranks #2,169 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 2 mapped in Vatican City. Founded 1931 — one of 177 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,609 times in the last 60 days, more than 61% of the atlas. 63 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Rome, 3 km away. See how Vatican City compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Governorate's Palace?
Governorate's Palace stands in Vatican City, at 41.90238°, 12.45123°.
When was Governorate's Palace built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1931. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Governorate's Palace?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,169 of 7,738 worldwide, and #2 in Vatican City. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Governorate's Palace?
Apostolic Palace, about 1 km away.
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