The villa was committed by Cardinal Scipione Borghese. He was the nephew of Pope Paul V.
When a family had a pope suddenly it required splendid palaces and outdoor villas.

The Borghese villa was the most incredible of the days surrounded by a huge park.

In the villa he held his private collection of works of fine art and antiquities. Its world-famous pieces include sculptures by Bernini and Canova;  paintings by Raphael, Caravaggio, Titian, Antonello da Messina, Botticelli, Correggio, Rubens and others.

Paintings by italian and foreign artists from the XV to the XVIII century, decorate the halls and rooms of the most luxurious roman aristocratic palace.

The Colonna family, who retrace its origins to the XI century is one of the oldest and most influential in town. Their palace perfectly reflects their past glories. The great hall is one of the most sumptuous of Europe

The villa of Agostino Chigi, one of the leading personality of the renaissance age and the banker of the popes .
Designed and frescoed by the greatest artists of the period: Raphael and his pupils, Peruzzi, Sebastiano del Piombo and Sodoma. Not to be missed !

The recently restored palace of the Barberini papal family house a  rich and fascinating art collection. On display are paintings of artists of the Italian school from the 14th to the 18th century, Caravaggio and Raphael amidst the others. Particularly worth of notice are also the staircases projected by Bernini and Borromini and the main hall frescoed by Pietro da Cortona.

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Palazzo Spada visit gives the opportunity of experiencing the lifestyle and taste of 17 century aristocrats. The palace was built by the greatest architects and the Spada cardinal collected  important paintings to embellish it. Works of art by Titian, Guido Reni, Guercino and other 17 century artists. The famous trompe d’oeil by Borromini is a main attraction of the art gallery. Beautiful.

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A collection of works of art and paintings aimed to illustrate Rome’s history and culture between  the 17th and 19th centuries. it is located in one of the palaces overlooking Navona square. The interiors are beautiful and the view of the square charming. For history buffs.

The Torlonia was the most important family of the 19 century, therefore they purchased the large park and committed the luxurious villa with dependences, stables fountains etc. it is a very enjoyable visit.

The museum is organized in three villas: the 18th century Casino Nobile hosts the Museum of the Villa  and a collection of works from the roman school. The Museum of the Casina delle Civette focuses on stained glasses. The Casino dei Principi is the home of the Archives of the Roman School and hosts temporary exhibitions.

The Doria Pamphilj family become a papal family in 1644 with the election of the Pope Innocent X. aside from leaving their mark in Navona square, the palace where the pope nephew lived, located along the Corso road, became one of the most luxurious in town.

The palace of the Doria Pamphili family still hosts their rich painting collection with works by Titian, Caravaggio, Velasquez, Lippi and many others.

​The Piano Nobile gives a good understanding of noble palaces in the baroque times. Absolutely worth a visit.