Over on your left is Perenich Palace, a building with enough style to make even Florence a bit jealous. Picture it: the year is 1884, and Antonino Liberi, Pescara’s answer to “famous architect and part-time magician,” is handed a brief by a wealthy goldsmith named Perenich-someone whose jewelry business must’ve been booming for him to order up a palace like it was a new watch. The façade draws inspiration from Palazzo Strozzi in Florence: three stacked levels separated by decorative bands, a ground floor lined with shopfronts and an arched main entrance just dramatic enough for grand arrivals. Look up at those Renaissance-inspired double windows-they’re lined up with all the precision of a perfectionist’s bookshelf.
The palace wore a few hats over the years, including as home to the architecture faculty, where future architects learned their craft under its finely detailed cornices. And yes, regular renovations mean this stately beauty has been pretty well preserved, like a Renaissance cake kept just fresh enough for each generation.
When you’re ready, Mediamuseum is just a relaxed 4-minute walk northwest.
