Villa Farnese

The Villa Farnese, also known as Villa Caprarola, is a pentagonal mansion in the town of Caprarola in the province of Viterbo, Northern Lazio, Italy, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) north-west of Rome, originally commissioned and owned by the House of Farnese. A property of the Republic of Italy, Villa Farnese is run by the Polo Museale del Lazio. This villa is not to be confused with two similarly-named properties of the family, the Palazzo Farnese and the Villa Farnesina, both in Rome.

The Villa Farnese is situated directly above the town of Caprarola and dominates its surroundings. It is a massive Renaissance and Mannerist construction, opening to the Monte Cimini, a range of densely wooded volcanic hills. It is built on a five-sided plan in reddish gold stone; buttresses support the upper floors. As a centerpiece of the vast Farnese holdings, Caprarola was always an expression of Farnese power, rather than a villa in the more usual agricultural or pleasure senses.

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Villa Farnese ranks #419 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #30 of the 452 mapped in Italy. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 13,034 times in the last 60 days, more than 95% of the atlas. Wikidata records about 93,000 visitors in 2022. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Viterbo, 15 km away. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.

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