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Palaces in Rome
Castel Sant'Angelo
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Originally the castle was a huge mausoleum, with Etruscan influence, conceived by emperor Hadrian between 130 and 139 AD for himself and his successors. In 270 AD Aurelius converted the mausoleum into a fortress.
It was only in 590 AD that the fortress was called Castel Sant'Angelo: Pope Gregory the Great saw a vision of an angel above the mausoleum which announced the end of the plague. In recognition he erected a chapel on the mausoleum.
The Castle was linked to the Vatican palaces in 1277 by a passageway, used often by the popes to escape to the fortress in times of threat. During the 16th century sacking of Rome, hundreds of people lived in the fortress for months. The appartment ...
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Spada Palace
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In this palace you can admire the fantastic trompe l'oeil that Borromini created in 1653. The perspective that you can make out behind the window (on the left side) from the courtyard seems to be much longer than it is in reality (9 m). ...
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Venezia Palace
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The Palazzo Venezia, erected on the request of Pope Paul II in the middle of the 15th century, is one of the masterpieces of Renaissance architecture.
It was initialy intended as a residence for the pontifs. From 1564, the palace was resided in by the ambassadors of Venice, which leads us to its name, and from 1797 to 1916 the palace was in the possession of Austria. In the fascist period, Mussolini had his office there and gave speeches to the public from the central balcony.
The palace is also a museum, which offers diverse collections, next to the actual exhibitions. Open from 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday to 1 pm. ...
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Barberini Palace
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Open from 9 am to 2 pm; Sunday from 9 am to 1 pm; Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday open until 5 pm. Monday closed.
The Pope Urban XIII ordered the construction of this palace as lodgings for his family. The work began in 1627 under the leadership of Carlo Maderno, and was completed around 1633 under the leadership of the famous architects Borromimi and Bernini.
In the painting gallery you will find a collection of the most important masterpieces of Italian and foreign paintings from the 13th to the 18th century.
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Farnese Palace
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The biggest and most beautiful royal residence of the Renaissance in Rome, and the first of the many palaces built for papal families. Its construction took almost all of the 16th century.
Since 1874, the palace has become the French embassy. The French rent the building for 1 symbolic lire a year, and Italy rents its embassy in Paris for the same price. ...
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Corsini Palace
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Open from 9 am to 2 pm; Sunday until 1 pm, Monday closed.
Built in the 15th century, the palace was in possession of Cardinal Corsini (nephew of pope Clementinus XII) in the 18th century, who decided to have it rebuilt by F. Fuga.
Today, it holds a painting gallery, with masterpieces collected by Cardinal Corsine, as well as of the Academy "dei Lincei" (society of the lettered and scientists). It also contains an 18th century library. ...
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Villa Farnesina
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Open from 9 am to 1 pm. Sunday closed.
Built in the beginning of the 16th century for the wealthy dancer Chigi and decorated by important contemporary artists.
Villa Farnesina is an artistically and architecturally influential Renaissance villa in Via della Lungara, in the central district of Trastevere in the centre of Rome. ...
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