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Villa Giulia

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The Villa Giulia is a villa in Rome, Italy. It was built by Pope Julius III in 1551–1553 on what was then the edge of the city. Today it is publicly owned, and houses the Museo Nazionale Etrusco, a collection of Etruscan art and artifacts.

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Villa Giulia
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Renaissance façade by Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola
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General information
Typevilla
Architectural styleRenaissance/Mannerist
Addresspiazzale di Villa Giulia 9
Town or cityRome
CountryItaly
Coordinates41°55′06″N 12°28′40″E
Construction started1551
Estimated completion1553
ClientPope Julius III
Design and construction
Architect(s)Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Bartolomeo Ammanati, Giorgio Vasari
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