Palazzetto Baviera
Renaissance palace in Senigallia with the stucco-ceilinged rooms by Federico Brandani, owned by the municipality and run by the city's museum circuit.
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About the museum
The Palazzetto Baviera was built by Giovanni Giacomo Baviera between the late 15th century and the first decade of the 16th century, perhaps to a design by Baccio Pontelli. It faces Piazza del Duca and is characterised by a small courtyard with a portico, which echoes the forms of the cloister of the Grazie convent, and by a central well decorated with the family's coats of arms.
The Baviera family owned it until 1956, when they gave it to the Comune di Senigallia together with its furnishings. The palace is managed by the municipality as part of the city's museum circuit.
The main attraction is the piano nobile (main floor), where the artist Federico Brandani, from Urbino, created the stucco ceilings of five rooms, with battle scenes, biblical stories and historical episodes dedicated to imperial Rome, republican Rome, the Iliad, Hercules and the Old Testament. According to the Comune, the stucco rooms are currently closed for restoration.
Highlights
- Stucco ceilings by Federico Brandani in five rooms on the piano nobile
- Courtyard with portico and well bearing the Baviera coats of arms
- Renaissance palace on Piazza del Duca
- Free audio guide to download
Permanent exhibition
- Sale degli stucchi di Federico Brandani – Five rooms on the piano nobile with stucco ceilings devoted to imperial Rome, republican Rome, the Iliad, Hercules and the Old Testament; currently closed for restoration.
- Operated by
- Comune di Senigallia
- Visitors per year
- approx. 8,085
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €2Young people aged 18 to 25 and teachers |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission under 18. |
Rate of €3 for members of FAI, Touring Club, Archeoclub d'Italia and Coop Alleanza 3.0.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The Comune's page describes the palace as accessible to wheelchair users. Animals are not admitted.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Audio guide | yes (IT) |
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| Good to know | Free audio guide to download from izi.travel. |
