Visit: Palazzo dei Papi, Viterbo, Province of Viterbo, Lazio

Raniero Gatti had the palace built as an enlargement of the Curia building as well as a large audience room, the 'Conclave Hall', where thefirst and longest conclave in historywas held.
Another characteristic of the Papal Palace is the BenedictionLoggia(also called Papal Loggia) erected in 1267. The pope would bless the crowds from here when he left the Conclave Hall. On December 27th, 2014 the beautiful Gualterio Hall was opened to the public for the first time.
Thisentirely frescoedroom with coat of arms ofPope Clement VII(1592-1605) was commissioned byBishop Sebastiano Gualterioof Orvieto (1551-66).
The itinerary includes a visit to the Conclave Hall, the Papal Loggia, Gualterio Hall and Sacristy in the Cathedral of San Lorenzo. The ticket includes entrance to the Museum Colle del Duomo.