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Palazzetto Le Roy
Type: palazzi
Date: 1523 / 1887
Period: Cinquecento (Caratterizzato dal classicismo rinascimentale dell'attività di Bramante, Raffaello e Michelangelo)

Address: Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 166
(Centro Storico)
Zone: Rione VI Parione

Horary: 9-19 - closed Monday
Ticket: € 5,50 (€ 4,50 reduced)
Phone: 060608
The published information is subject to change, so we suggest you telephone to confirm.
Also called Piccola Farnesina or Farnesina ai Baullari, is currently home to the Museum Barracco

Location and History

The elegant building is located in the heart of Renaissance Rome on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II . The Palace was built in 1523 for the French prelate Thomas Le Roy , designed by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger . In 1899, during excavations aimed to consolidate the foundations, Roman ruins were discovered including a beautiful porch.

Description

Although rather small, the Palace presents an elegant harmony and despite a partial demolition, carried out between 1898 and 1905, still well recognizable the Renaissance elements. The lilies of France were placed on the facade were confused with the heraldic symbols of "Farnese" and for this reason was called "Piccola Farnesina"

Realization by

Antonio Cordini said Antonio da Sangallo il giovane
(Architetto)
realizzò, nel 1523, il progetto dell’edificio

Commissioned by

Tommaso Le Roy (Ecclesiastico)

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Palazzetto Le Roy

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