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Villa Giulia | |
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General information | |
Type | villa |
Architectural style | Renaissance/Mannerist |
Address | piazzale di Villa Giulia 9 |
Town or city | Rome |
Country | Italy |
Coordinates | 41°55′06″N 12°28′40″E / 41.91833°N 12.47778°E |
Construction started | 1551 |
Estimated completion | 1553 |
Client | Pope Julius III |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Bartolomeo Ammanati, Giorgio Vasari |
The Villa Giulia is a villa in Rome, Italy. It is named after Pope Julius III, who had it built 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.