Palace & château
Palazzo Spada
🇮🇹 Italy · 16th century
The Palazzo Spada is a palace located on Piazza di Capo Ferro #13 in the rione Regola of Rome, Italy. Standing very close to the Palazzo Farnese, it has a garden facing towards the Tiber river.
The palace accommodates a large art collection, the Galleria Spada. The collection was originally assembled by Cardinal Bernardino Spada in the 17th century, and by his brother Virgilio Spada, and added to by his grandnephew Cardinal Fabrizio Spada,
Text adapted from “Palazzo Spada” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palazzo Spada ranks #944 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #72 of the 452 mapped in Italy. Founded 1540, it is older than 42% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 718 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,969 times in the last 60 days, more than 84% of the atlas. 63 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Rome, 1 km away. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Palazzo Spada?
Palazzo Spada stands in Italy, at 41.89435°, 12.472°.
When was Palazzo Spada built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1540. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Palazzo Spada?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #944 of 7,738 worldwide, and #72 in Italy. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Palazzo Spada?
Palazzo Farnese, about 1 km away.
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