Palazzo Margherita , formerly Palazzo Piombino , is a palazzo on Via Veneto in Rome . The usual name references Queen Margherita of Savoy , who lived there from 1900 to 1926.
11-621: In 1885, the Boncompagni - Ludovisi family chose to sell their ancestral family home in response to a severe financial crisis. The Villa Ludovisi and most of its extensive grounds were sold in 1883 to a property developer, the Società Generale Immobiliare , which in 1885 divided the property into luxury building lots. The family retained a small portion of the original estate around the Casino di Villa Boncompagni Ludovisi (Villa Aurora),
22-738: The 14th century , but was probably originally from Umbria . In 1572 Ugo Boncompagni was elected pope, taking the name Gregory XIII , and the family prospered. In 1579, the pope bought the Duchy of Sora from the Della rovere family for his son Giacomo , whose descendants reigned there as dukes until 1796. Later they also obtained the Principality of Piombino , following the marriage of Gregorio II Boncompagni with Ippolita Ludovisi , princess of Piombino and last of her dynasty. They reigned over Piombino as Boncompagni-Ludovisi , until Antonio II Boncompagni Ludovisi
33-536: The 226th pope of the Catholic Church, followed by increased power and prestige of the family. Many family members obtained important positions in the Church; five were created cardinals: Filippo (1548 - 1586), Francesco (1592 - 1641), Girolamo (1622 - 1684), Giacomo (1652 - 1731), Ignazio Gaetano (1743 - 1790); of these, among other posts, one was Archbishop of Naples and two were Archbishops of Bologna , while another
44-695: The Mussolini government. In 1946, the US government purchased the palazzo from the Italian government, and it now houses the United States Embassy in Italy . The palazzo was extensively renovated between 1949 and 1952 to restore rooms to their earlier appearance, while also modernizing plumbing and heating systems and increasing office space. The palazzo is now protected both by Italian law for cultural heritage and by listing on
55-507: The U.S. Department of State Register of Culturally Significant Property . Part of this article originated from the corresponding Italian-language article [1] 41°54′24″N 12°29′27″E / 41.9068°N 12.4908°E / 41.9068; 12.4908 Boncompagni The House of Boncompagni is a princely family of the Italian nobility which settled in Bologna in around
66-531: The Via Veneto, the new main road that developers had built through the former Villa property. The Boncompagni-Ludovisi family occupied the house for barely a decade before being forced to sell it in 1900 due to further economic difficulties, including some due to the high cost of the new palazzo itself. After the assassination of King Umberto I in Monza in 1900, his son and successor King Victor Emmanuel III purchased
77-434: The family until 2023, when it was put up for auction. The 19th century mathematician Baldassarre Boncompagni -Ludovisi was a member of the family. Prince Francesco Boncompagni Ludovisi (1886-1955) was Governor of Rome from 1928 to 1935. Prince Nicolò Boncompagni Ludovisi died in 2018, leaving three sons. Archbishop of Naples The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Naples ( Latin : Archidioecesis Neapolitana )
88-528: The only building from the original holdings that was not demolished. However, the Casino was not designed to be the primary family home of a noble family. The Palazzo Piombino was built from 1886 to 1890 by Gaetano Koch for Rodolfo Boncompagni Ludovisi , titular Prince of Piombino , as a new palace for the Boncompagni-Ludovisi family. It occupied one of the new developer lots at a prominent location along
99-408: The palazzo from the family as a suitable residence for the newly widowed Queen Margherita, who took up residence in the palazzo on Christmas Day, 1900 for the remaining 26 years of her life. She remained active in public life in her roles as queen dowager and queen mother, and the building in which she lived become known as Palazzo Margherita. After her death, the building was divided into offices for
110-601: Was also Secretary of State of the Holy See . Gregorio II Boncompagni was lord of Piombino from 1706 to 1707. The family later merged with the Ludovisi family . The princes Boncompagni-Ludovisi inherited a large (30 hectare) estate in Rome with vast collections of art; in 1883 they subdivided it and sold most of it, retaining and living in what became known as the Casino di Villa Boncompagni Ludovisi or Villa Aurora, which remained in
121-422: Was deposed as Prince of Piombino in 1801; the heads of the family, though no longer reigning, continued to be known as "Prince [forenames] Boncompagni Ludovisi" as of 2023. The Bolognese family, perhaps originally from Umbria, rose socially with the marriage of Cristoforo Boncompagni (1470 - 1546) to the noble Angela Marescalchi. In 1572 Ugo Boncompagni, son of Cristoforo and Angela, was elected Pope Gregory XIII,
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