Original
building in the fifteenth century. It belonged to the Boccabella family
Completely
renovated in late 1600s by Carlo Fontana
(1634/1714)
Also known
as PALAZZO MASSIMO DI RIGNANO COLONNA after the wedding at the end of
1800s of the heiress Maria Massimo with Prospero Colonna mayor of Rome
The Massimo
family split into two branches in the sixteenth century: the Massimo Delle
Colonne from the name of the building now on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II in
which they still live and the Dukes of Rignano also known as Massimo di
Aracoeli whose male line ended
In 1939 one
corner of the building was cut off for the opening of Via del Mare
Portal with
plant motifs and embattled observatory tower of Duke Mario Massimo built in the
early 1900s
In the
courtyard FOUNTAIN OF THE MERMAN as well by Carlo
Fontana
On the
top floor the famous actress Sophia Loren lived for a while
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