Lined with red satin, this hall takes its name from the lion heads carved on armchairs and sofas, set among gilded consoles and precious furnishings. It contains the bust of Princess Elizabeth Brancaccio (1846–1909), lady-in-waiting to Queen Margherita of Italy and an iconic figure of Roman high society: a pale stone portrait crowned and gazing dreamily toward the light.

A small jewel of mirrors and gilding, this sitting room preserves miniature portraits of the Brancaccio family from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. It was inspired by the eighteenth century Gabinetto delle Miniature of the Royal Palace in Turin. Commissioned by Princess Elizabeth, it was created by Francesco Gai (1835–1917), a famous artist and family friend who produced many other works and decorations in the palace, including the spectacular carved sedan chair displayed here.

The Library of Palazzo Brancaccio, with its soaring ceilings, dark wooden shelves, long tables, and large stone fireplace, is a quiet and intimate space, ideal for rest and reading. It preserves many English language volumes belonging to Princess Elizabeth, Prince Salvatore, and their family. Alongside the books, it houses documents and studies on the history of the Brancaccio lineage—one of Italy’s most important noble families, great feudal lords of the Kingdom of Naples, which included illustrious figures such as Cardinal Rinaldo (c. 1360–1427), a key protagonist of the Western Schism, and the noblewomen mentioned by Boccaccio in Diana’s Hunt (La Caccia di Diana, 1334).

A grand hall with gilded walls, enriched by three seventeenth century French tapestries depicting the stories of Cyrus the Great as narrated by Herodotus. Among oriental vases and a majestic central chandelier, the room blends orientalist suggestions with aristocratic magnificence in a harmonious and elegant composition.

Next to the Tapestry Hall opens the bright Dining Room, featuring a large central table, Meissen porcelain, hunting scenes, still lifes, Chinese vases, and two wide windows overlooking the verdant park.

The most intimate space in the palace, where the princes spent their private time among music, family photographs, and the warmth of the fireplace. Here stand the bronze busts of the last Brancaccio princes, Marcantonio and Fernanda.
From this room, a charming 80 feet iron bridge leads directly into the park: a secret passage from the sitting room to the shaded garden, like stepping into a dream.

Situaded atop the Oppian Hill, the park of Palazzo Brancaccio is a green oasis of approximately five acres in the heart of the city. According to tradition, it was here that Emperor Nero is said to have stood, playing the lyre while Rome burned at his feet. Walking along its paths among centuries old holm oaks, laurels, and palms, discovering fragments of statues emerging among the acanthus leaves, gives the impression of entering a world suspended in time—silent and untouched by the city’s frenzy.