Palazzo Pamphili - the palace, built between 1644 and 1650, and the facade facing towards the Piazza Navona in Rome. Since 1920, the building housed the Embassy of Brazil in Italy, and in 1964 it became the property of the Federative Republic of Brazil.

In 1644, Cardinal Giambattista Pamphili, a member of a powerful family of Pamphili, which already owned the palace between Piazza Navona and Via Pasquino became Pope Innocent X. With his election to the throne, and there was a desire to become the owner of even more impressive building that would reflect the increased prestige of the family . Did not take long - it was bought by an appropriate piece of land, and the architect Girolamo Rainaldi received an order to develop a project palazzo. Construction began in 1646. The new project was to "absorb" an already existing buildings, including the former palace of the family Pamphili (who has worked on the sets of Agostino Tassi) and Palazzo Cibo.

In 1647, for consultation on the future shape of the palace he was invited Baroque architect Francesco Borromini, who made their proposals, however, still remain predominant original plans Rainaldi, is assumed to be a conservative design. Borromini's contribution was limited to the creation of stucco decorations in the main hall and the decor gallery, located on the first floor. He completed the construction of the Palazzo Pamphili Carlo Rainaldi, son of Girolamo.

In 1651 the artist Pietro da Cortona took up painting the arches of the gallery. His murals depict scenes from the life of Aeneas, the legendary founder of Rome, according to Virgil (Pamphili family consider themselves descendants of Aeneas). Prior to that, he worked on the painting Cortona Palazzo Barberini, where he praised his predecessor murals Innocent X - Pope Urban VIII. But unlike the Palazzo Barberini Palazzo Pamphili Gallery is a long room with low arches, that is, there could be a single point, which would have opened an overview of all the frescoes. Therefore, he created a cycle of frescoes of Cortona, arranging them around a central "Apotheosis of Aeneas." It should also be noted that the first floor rooms of the palace are decorated with frescoes and friezes such masters as Giacinto Dzhiminyani, Gaspar Arc, Andrea Camassa, Giacinto Brandi and others.

The new Palazzo Pamphili became home to Olympia Maydalkini unpopular Innocent brother's wife, who was a confidant of the pope and his sovetchitsey and rumored - and mistress.

Interestingly, in Rome, there is another palace of the same name - Palazzo Doria Pamphili. For a long time - before the unification of families Doria Pamphili, and - they were both known as the Palazzo Pamphili.