Pope Paul III commissioned Michelangelo to remodel Piazza del Campidoglio for Emperor Charles V's visit to Rome. The Palazzo Senatorio, built in the 12th century on the remains of the Tabularium, was modified to Michelangelo's designs and is the seat of the municipality of Rome. The collection's origins date to 1471, and the museum opened to the public in 1734.
Pope Nicholas V erected the Palazzo dei Conservatori, and Michelangelo designed its new facade, with Corinthian and Ionic orders. He died in 1564. Guido Guidetti continued the work, and Giacomo della Porta completed it in 1568, following Michelangelo's designs almost faithfully. Girolamo Rainaldi began the Palazzo Nuovo in the 17th century, and his son Carlo completed it in 1663.
The article describes the three main buildings as Renaissance. The Marcus Aurelius statue stood in the center of the square as part of Michelangelo's project.
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