Girolamo Riario, nephew of Pope Sisto IV and master of Imola commissioned in 1480 Giorgio Fiorentino to construct his residence. The elegant facade in terracotta has 14 arches with sandstone columns ornamented with beautiful capitals. The windows of the noble floor, the arches and the eaves are all in elegantly decorated terracotta. A footbridge probably connected this building to a garden, which had its entrance in via Aldrovandi n. 29. An attractive arch in terracotta still remains as evidence of this.
At the end of Riaro’s reign the ground floor of the building was converted into shops for the silk dealers who used to store the silkworms in the upper rooms. Today the palace is the seat of the Margotti Art Collection.
It is private property but can be visited upon appointment. For further information please contact IAT at 0542.602207.
Riario then Sersanti Palace
piazza Matteotti 8
Last Updated: 20/05/2023