Built in the early 16th century, it originally belonged to the Racanis, an illustrious local family; at the turn of the 17th century it passed onto the Brancaleoni and Arroni families. It flanks the right side of the staircase that goes down to the cathedral and its grey façade is embellished by unfortunately ruined graffiti, possibly done by Spoletan artist Giovanni da Spoleto in the early 16th century.
Featuring a very beautiful nymphaeum in its court, the palace now belongs to the University of Perugia and represents one of the major evidences of Renaissance art in Spoleto.

L’Umbria, Manuali per il Territorio, Spoleto, Roma 1979