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<  Villa Chigi la Farnesina

It is the first really Renaissance villa in Roma, built by Raphael and Peruzzi for the rich Sienese banker Agostino Chigi in early 16th century. The place choosen was the right banh of the river Tiber, down below the Gianicolo hill and few meters away from Trastevere popular district. Its architecture is been considerated as a model for severals villas built after it and the frescoes of the school of Raphael make it a fundamental monument for any visit to Rome.

area: Trastevere

typology: villa with garden

dating: 16 th cen.

style: Renaissance

what to do: guided tours
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