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Historic palaces in Roma

Rome's historic palaces were mostly homes of papal families and bankers, and the finest are museums today. Villa Farnesina, in Trastevere, was built for the banker Agostino Chigi and frescoed by Raphael. Palazzo Barberini, with Pietro da Cortona's ceiling, houses the National Gallery of Ancient Art, and at the Galleria Doria Pamphilj the family still lives in part of the palace. On the Capitol, the palaces designed by Michelangelo house the Capitoline Museums. Many others, such as the seats of the Senate and the Chamber, open only on particular days. For now this category is mostly imported places.

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