Piazza Venezia and the Vittoriano; monument to Vittorio Emmanuele II and Altar of the Fatherland (Altare della Patria) seen from the Palazzo Bonaparte. (17th century)Palace Bonaparte (Palais Bonaparte) was built between 1657 and 1677 by italian architect Giovanni Antonio de Rossi (1616-1695) for the Marquis d'Aste.- Three-thousand square meters of mosaics; frescoes and stuccoes; over three-hundred years old; a small green balcony and an enviable location facing Via del Corso and Piazza Venezia when Marie Letizia Bonaparte (Maria Letizia) ; Napoleon's mother; bought it in 1818. She lived here until her death in 1836.In 1972; it became part of the Generali's real estate portfolio. After a massive restoration; since summer 2019 Palazzo Bonaparte is open to the public and is vying to become a new cultural hub for Rome; with temporary exhibitions.Rome; Italy. 8-2019