Piazza del Parlamento

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Staircase with marble groups by Domenico Trentacoste, 1913
Palazzo Montecitorio
Piazza del Parlamento
Rome, September 2019

“The return of the Chamber of Deputies to the palace followed extensive renovations, which left only the facade intact. The architect, Ernesto Basile, was an exponent of Art nouveau, known in Italy as Liberty style. He reduced the courtyard, demolished the wings and rear of the palace, constructing a new structure dominated by four red-brick and travertine towers at the corners. Basile also added the so-called Transatlantico, the long and impressive salon which surrounds the debating chamber and now acts as the informal centre of Italian politics.” (Palazzo Montecitorio, Wikipedia)