Governor's Palace, Vatican Explained

Governor's Palace
Native Name:	Palazzo del Governatorato in Vaticano
Native Name Lang:	Italian
Building Type:	Official residence
Location Country:	Vatican City
Coordinates:	41.9024°N 12.4512°W

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.^{[1] [2]}

History

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 during World War II.^[3]

Gallery

Notes and References

1. Web site: PALAZZO DEL GOVERNATORATO - Edificio storico . viaggiart.com . 16 February 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170217142746/http://www.viaggiart.com/it/place/6749/palazzo-del-governatorato . 17 February 2017 .
2. Web site: Palazzo del Governatorato della Città del Vaticano . turistipercaso.it . 16 February 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170217062751/http://turistipercaso.it/palazzo-del-governatorato-della-citta-del-vaticano/poi/ . 17 February 2017 .
3. Web site: Vatican Archives . Vatican Government . 16 February 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121103060159/https://www.vatican.va/archive/actes/documents/Volume-7.pdf . 3 November 2012 .