The spacious and solemn entrance hall to the palace welcomes visitors with large full-length portraits that punctuate the walls, forming a gallery of ancestors.
On either side of the entrance are those executed by the Gorizian painter Carl Lichtenreiter (1742-1817), depicting Giovanni Pompeo Coronini (1629-1692), a diplomat in the service of Leopold I at the Istanbul Gate, and Rodolfo Coronini (1731-1771), depicted in the robes of the Order of St. Stephen of Hungary, the honour bestowed on him by Maria Theresa in 1769.
Above the neo-Gothic fireplace, the painting dated 1771 shows the Coronini Cronberg coat of arms in the centre, surrounded by forty-five heraldic symbols belonging to the families to which the Coroninis were related by marriage.
One of the coats of arms, that of the Rabatta family, characterised by a triple mount surmounted by two wings, is also found in a series of four 18th-century wooden armchairs.
Among the furniture, a Friulan kneeler (probably from the Tolmezzo area) from the mid-17th century stands out due to its refined carved ornamentation and complex iconography. Directly next to it is a 17th-century chest of drawers, also of Friulian origin: various objects are placed on it, including a wooden statue of St Florian made by a carver from the Alpine-Eastern area in the first half of the 16th century.
On the opposite side of the door leading into the Library, framed by two corner cupboards, is an 18th-century inlaid chest of drawers, probably from the Lombard area, on which sits a biscuit bust of the 17-year-old Emperor Franz Joseph. His tutor at the time was Count Giovanni Battista Alessio Coronini di San Pietro, depicted in the adjacent print.
Lastly, the four Nordic overdoors are of particular note, painted with the theological and cardinal virtues: Strength, Prudence, Faith and Hope.
