Villa Farnese, Renaissance palazzo museum in Caprarola, Italy.
The Villa Farnese features a pentagonal structure with two circular courtyards, grand terraces, and gardens extending across multiple levels of the hillside.
Cardinal Alessandro Farnese commissioned architect Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola in 1559 to transform the initial fortress design into this sophisticated summer residence.
The interior rooms display extensive Renaissance frescoes depicting mythological scenes, papal achievements, and geographical maps of the 16th century Italian territories.
The Villa Farnese receives over 90,000 visitors annually and provides wheelchair access through its main entrance and ground floor exhibition spaces.
The Pentagon building in Washington, D.C. drew architectural inspiration from Villa Farnese's distinctive pentagonal layout and defensive structural elements.
Location: Caprarola
Architects: Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola
Architectural style: Renaissance architecture
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Phone: +390761646052
Email: pm-laz@beniculturali.it
Website: http://polomusealelazio.beniculturali.it/index.php?it/239/palazzo-farnese
GPS coordinates: 42.32863,12.23701
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:36
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