This 16th century palace built by Cardinal Alessandro Farnese (future Pope Paul III) was originally conceived as a fortified castle. His grandson decided to turn it into a country estate for the family. The palazzo was bequeathed to the ...
The French embassy is housed in Palazzo Farnese, a Renaissance palace spectacular. Nearby is the Palazzo Spada, which is open to the public. The Capitoline Museums are in the palace and the Palazzo Nuovo conservatives, two buildings to ...