Palace of JusticeSuspected

Dated: Dated 1889–1911
Declared purpose: Supreme Court of Cassation
Today: Survives, still a court
Build time: About 22 years (1889–1911)
Region: Europe
Architect of record: Guglielmo Calderini, architect: about 50 when credited (1887, born 1837). Build time on record: about 22 years (1889–1911).All architects of record →
On the list as: Suspected

Why it's on the list

It sank into the soft ground by the Tiber and needed major shoring from the 1970s.

Hidden history

Found, Not Built

A massive travertine court building, nicknamed 'Palazzaccio'. It began sinking into the soft river soil and needed major work in the 1970s.

Why researchers flag it
It sank into the soft ground by the Tiber and needed major shoring from the 1970s.
Sinking
Built on soft ground by the Tiber, it settled badly and needed shoring in the 1970s.
Heavy ornament
Its sculpture and travertine are on a palace scale.
Architect of record
Guglielmo Calderini (born 1837) was about 50 when credited with the design in 1887. The Architects of Record page asks how often a young or little-known name delivers a landmark.