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PIAZZA FARNESE

The Piazza Farnese contains the Palazzo Farnese which was the first piece of renaissance architecture to be built in Rome. Michelangelo was responsible for the facade which was recently spruced up in preperation for the Vatican Jubilee celebrations. Nowadays, Palazzo Farnese is the home of the French Embassy in Rome. The square is uncluttered apart from two 17 century fountains made from the marble taken from the baths of Caracalla. The fountains are decorated with Lillies the emblem of the old Roman Farnese family...