Palazzo Chigi in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for Palazzo Chigi in the Italian»English Dictionary

Palazzo Chigi Info

Palazzo Chigi

This is in Piazza Colonna in the heart of Rome, next to the Palazzo di Montecitorio. It was built between the 16th and 17th centuries and since 1961 has been the seat of the Italian government. The media uses Palazzo Chigi to mean the Italian government and the prime minister.

Translations for Palazzo Chigi in the Italian»English Dictionary

palazzo Chigi

= the Italian government

Translations for Palazzo Chigi in the Italian»English Dictionary

palazzo [paˈlattso] N m

1. palazzo (grande edificio signorile):

palazzo

palace

un palazzo del '700

a palace of the eighteenth century

2. palazzo (corte):

congiura di palazzo

palace plot

3. palazzo (governo):

critiche della piazza contro il palazzo

= popular criticism of the government

4. palazzo:

palazzo (edificio)

building

palazzo (condominio)

block of flats

palazzo (condominio)

apartment block

palazzo (condominio)

apartment house

abita nel mio stesso palazzo

she lives in my apartment building

gli anonimi palazzi di periferia

the anonymous suburban buildings

Phrases:

palazzo Chigi

= the Italian government

palazzo di città

town hall

palazzo di città

city hall Am

palazzo dei congressi

congress building

palazzo di giustizia

courthouse

palazzo Madama

= the Italian senate

palazzo presidenziale

presidential palace

palazzo reale

royal palace

Palazzo di Vetro

UN building

Palazzi Vaticani

Vatican Palace

See also Palazzo Chigi

Palazzo Chigi Info

Palazzo Chigi

This is in Piazza Colonna in the heart of Rome, next to the Palazzo di Montecitorio. It was built between the 16th and 17th centuries and since 1961 has been the seat of the Italian government. The media uses Palazzo Chigi to mean the Italian government and the prime minister.

Palazzo Chigi in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Palazzo Chigi in the Italian»English Dictionary

Palazzo Chigi

prime minister's office

Translations for Palazzo Chigi in the Italian»English Dictionary

palazzo [pa·ˈlat·tso] N m

1. palazzo (edificio signorile):

palazzo

palace

palazzo reale

royal palace

2. palazzo (condominio):

palazzo

apartment building

3. palazzo (sede amministrativa):

il palazzo di giustizia

the law courts pl

il Palazzo (governo)

the government

Palazzo Chigi

prime minister's office

Palazzo Madama (sede del Senato)

Senate

palazzo

There are a number of Palazzi in Rome whose names have become synonymous with the political institutions with which they are connected. Palazzo Chigi in Piazza Colonna was built in the 16th century and in 1919 was purchased by the state to be the seat of the Foreign Ministry. Since 1961 it has been the office of the Prime Minister and the place where the cabinet meets. Palazzo Madama was built by the Medici family in the 16th century and has been the seat of the Senate since 1871. Palazzo di Montecitorio has been the home of the Camera dei deputati (the lower house) since 1870. The Palazzo del Viminale , named after one of the Seven Hills of Rome, is the home of the Interior Ministry. The Palazzo del Quirinale , named after one of the famous Seven Hills of Rome, is the official residence of the Presidente della Repubblica .