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Historic villa / palace
Ducal Palace of Pesaro
Building in Pesaro, Italy
At a glance
- Commissioned by
- Duchy of Urbino
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 43°54′36″ N, 12°54′44″ E
History and description
The Palazzo Ducale di Pesaro or Ducal Palace of Pesaro is a Renaissance-style palace in the city center of Pesaro, region of the Marche, Italy.
History
The initial structure at the site upon which this palace was built was likely commissioned by the Malatesta, sometime between 1285 and 1429. The present palace was commissioned in the 15th century by Alessandro Sforza, and held by the Della Rovere family till 1631. Duke Francesco Maria I Della Rovere in 1523-1532, commissioned restorations from Girolamo Genga. Francesco Maria's son, Guidubaldo II continued renovation. Girolamo's son, Bartolomeo, added a wing, designed by Filippo Terzi along via Barignani. The interiors once had paintings by Federico Brandani, Taddeo Zuccari, and Ludovico Carracci.
With the passage in 1631 of the Duchy from the Della Rovere family to the Papal States, the palace housed the Papal legates. In the 19th century, refurbishment commissioned the decoration of five halls to Romolo Liverani. With the entry of the Papal States to the Kingdom of Italy, the palace next hosted the Prefecture. From 1920 to 1936, it housed the Civic Museum till this moved to the Palazzo Toschi Mosca.
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Getting there
PesaroTrain, nearest
700 m as the crow flies
Ducal Palace of Pesaro
Aeroporto internazionale Federico Fellini27.0 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Ducal Palace of Pesaro?
Ducal Palace of Pesaro is in Pesaro, in the province of Pesaro e Urbino (Marche), Italy. GPS coordinates: 43.91012, 12.91210.
What else is there to see near Ducal Palace of Pesaro?
Nearby you’ll find: Civic Museum of Palazzo Mosca (100 m away), Casa Rossini (200 m away), Museo archeologico oliveriano (200 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Palazzo Ducale di sera — Italtrucker, Public domain
- Palazzo Ducale (Pesaro) — Accurimbono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pesaro Palazzo Ducale — Limoncellista, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pesaro-Palazzo Ducale — Lorenzo Gaudenzi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pesaro, palazzo ducale 01 — sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pesaro, palazzo ducale, cortile 01 — SilviaZamb, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palazzo Ducale di giorno — Italtrucker, Public domain
- Pesaro palazzo della Prefettura — Incisore sconosciuto, Public domain
- Pesaro02 flickr — Adam Sporka, CC BY 2.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences