Villa Giulia

This article is about the building in Rome. For the museum itself, see National Etruscan Museum. For the Villa Giulia in Naples, see Villa Giulia (Naples). For the Villa Giulia in Palermo, see Villa Giulia (Palermo).
Villa Giulia
Renaissance façade by Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola
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General information
Typevilla
Architectural styleRenaissance/Mannerist
Locationpiazzale di Villa Giulia 9, Rome, Italy
Coordinates41°55′06″N 12°28′40″E / 41.91833°N 12.47778°E / 41.91833; 12.47778
Construction started1551
Estimated completion1553
ClientPope Julius III
Design and construction
ArchitectsGiacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Bartolomeo Ammanati, Giorgio Vasari
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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.

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