Palazzo Benevento-Lemme

A solid, three-storey block of rendered masonry beneath a tiled roof, Palazzo Benevento-Lemme makes its presence felt with a certain sober dignity. The stone portal, a broad arch, is the building’s main gesture, above which a coat of arms announces the lineage of its former owners. The upper two floors are marked by a symmetrical row of three balconies, their frames alternating between triangular pediments and shallow arches, a common device in palazzo design to give rhythm and hierarchy to a façade. Inside, eleven residential units and a storeroom occupy the space, suggesting a building intended for multiple households rather than a single aristocratic family. It is a reminder that many Italian palazzi were never just grand set-pieces; they were practical, lived-in structures, housing families and tenants, their public face a careful balance of display and domesticity.

Description via source. Coordinates and heritage data from the Atika atlas.