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Palazzo Farnese

  3.5/5 (2 ratings)

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A great pentagonal villa-fortress with two quadrilateral parterres on it flanks and a casino in the woods. The layout of the parterres has changed but they remain impressive, if somewhat blank. The garden retreat in the woods, designed by Vignola, is a place of wonder. It lies in a glade at the end of a long path and is known as the Casino del Piacere (House of Pleasure). There is a water staircase, fountains, terraces, a casino and logia. It was used as a private retreat by Cardinal Odorado Farnese.
Address - Caprarola, near Viterbo, Lazio, Italy
Opening times - All year, Open 8.30am to dusk
Admission - Entrance fee

Designers and Influences

This garden has been designed and influenced by Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola

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Recent Reviews

  • about 4 years ago Adam Hodge said

    The stately steps up to the Villa gives mone a hint of the grandness of the whole property. The garden is principally discoverd t strolling through pine woods outside the back of the villa. One arrives at some awesome and highly ormanented steps up to a another building . Around that higher building are the formal gardens. Definetely worth a visit

    (3.0/5)
  • about 4 years ago Lewis Botolomo said

    Magnifico! The town of Caprarola (you spell it wrong) is dramatic and the position of the Farnese Villa in Caprarola is superb. I like the garden too.

    (4.0/5)

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