The Palazzo Partanna, also once known as Palazzo Coscia, is a monumental palace located on

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64–66 on the western edge of the neighborhood of

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, Italy. The palace faces the

History

The palace we see today was restored by the architect Mario Gioffredo (1718–1785). In the 19th century, Antonio Niccolini also worked on its reconstruction when it became known as ''Palazzo Cocozza'', and housed the Cardinal Niccolò Coscia, the brother of Duke Baldassarre Coscia. Subsequent members of the aristocratic family ended up selling portions of the palace, until the last member left in 1812. In 1812, it became the offices of the Ministry of War and Navy. The name ''Partanna'' originated from the Duchess of Floridia,

Lucia Migliaccio Lucia Migliaccio, ''suo jure'' 12th Duchess of Floridia (19 July 1770 – 26 April 1826) was the second wife of Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies. Their marriage was morganatic marriage, morganatic and Lucia was never a queen consort.Genealogisches ...

, widow of Benedetto Grifeo, Prince of Partanna, who became the

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wife of the widowed

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. She lived in this palace till she moved to the Palazzo San Giacomo (now City Hall) in Piazza Municipio. It was damaged by the bombing during World War II. It now houses the Unione degli Industriali of the Province of Naples. The main floor had ceilings with frescoes depicting the ''Triumph of Judith'' by

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and

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(1749). Storiacity website
entry on Palace, by Ferdinando Lettieri, Mariolino Merolla, 2012.

References

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