Palazzo Capparucci

Housed in a historic building, the recently renovated Palazzo Capparucci – Dimora storica offers accommodation with a bar and free WiFi. The property features sea and garden views, and is 35 km from San Benedetto del Tronto. The accommodation provides a lift, full-day security and luggage storage for guests.

Fitted with a terrace, the units offer air conditioning and feature a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with bidet and bathrobes. The units are fitted with a coffee machine, while selected rooms here will provide you with a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher, an oven and a toaster. At the guest house, the units come with bed linen and towels.

Continental and Italian breakfast options with fresh pastries, juice and cheese are available every morning. There is a coffee shop and lounge.

Guests at the guest house will be able to enjoy activities in and around Fermo, like cycling. An indoor play area is also available for guests at Palazzo Capparucci – Dimora storica.

Riviera delle Palme Stadium is 38 km from the accommodation, while Santuario Della Santa Casa is 48 km away. Marche Airport is 77 km from the property.

Historical Origins
Palazzo Capparucci, located in the heart of Fermo, stands along Via Paccarone, a historic street connecting the Church of S. Domenico with the Apostolic Palace and the Priori Palace, embracing piazza del Popolo.

The origin of the building dates back to 1254, when the construction of the Convent of S. Domenico began, this imposing project, which lasted about two centuries, was realized thanks to the financial contributions of the city.

An intriguing aspect of the palace is its connection to ancient Rome. A tunnel on the ground floor of the building connects to the underlying Roman Cisterns, suggesting that the foundations of the building are integrated with pre-existing Roman structures.

Initially, the building was part of the property of the Dominican monks.; it was connected to the convent complex via an archway over Via degli Aceti, allowing access to a large garden used as an orchard, this configuration is confirmed by 18th-century prints preserved in the Municipal Library.

Historical and Architectural Features
The current façade of the building, made of exposed brick, dates back to 1840-1870, on the street level, two brick portals frame the entrances: one main entrance and one to vaulted cellars.

The originally two-story façade is characterized by a vertical axis of symmetry with soberly decorated windows, on the ground floor, two rooms with brick cross vaults were originally open to the street, used as stables. The first floor is accessed via a helical staircase designed by architect Giovan Battista Carducci, ending with Ionic columns in faux marble, giving the building a remarkable originality.

The interiors of the first and second floors are refined with beautiful ceilings, the decorations on the first floor, dating back to the first half of the 19th century, include faux stuccoes with geometric, floral, and mythological motifs, on the second floor, the decorations, contemporary to the construction, are attributed to Master Egidio Coppola, whose works adorn many other bourgeois houses in the city.

Ownership of the Building
The current configuration of the palace, excluding the extensions, is confirmed by an 1809 document from the Directorate of Cadastre, following the expropriation of the assets of the S. Domenico convent complex by the Government of Napoleon I, the building was recorded with a consistency similar to today.

In 1811, the property was transferred from the State to Count Sabbioni and after various transfers of ownership, in 1873, the building was purchased by Luigi Capparucci, great-grandfather of the last owner, Margherita Capparucci, who passed away in 2021.

For about 150 years, the palace was the home of various generations of the Capparucci family, and it is now property of Umberto Reale.

Architectural Heritage and Restoration Interventions
In 2005, the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities imposed an architectural constraint on the building. Since then, three conservation interventions have been carried out:

• 2009-2011: Restoration of decorated ceilings, extraordinary maintenance, and upgrading of electrical, heating, and plumbing systems, with partial funding from the State.
  •2018-2021: Seismic improvements following the 2016 earthquake, fully funded by the State.
  • 2023: Consolidation of floors, construction of new restrooms, system upgrades, energy-saving measures, and removal of architectural barriers with the installation of a small internal elevator.

Since 2023, the building has been registered with the Association of Italian Historic Houses.