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  Villa Giulia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Villa Giulia is a magnificent villa built by Pope Julius II on the edge of the city of Rome, 1550–1555.
In this facade of the Villa Giulia is the germ-idea of the seven-bay 18th century Georgian villa, which was reproduced as far away as the Tidewater region of Virginia.
In the wake of the Risorgimento and the demise of the Papal States, the villa became in 1870 the property of the Kingdom of Italy.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Villa_Giulia   (830 words)

  
 Villa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There were a concentration of Imperial villas near the Bay of Naples, especially on the Isle of Capri, at Monte Circeo on the coast and at Antium (Anzio).
Rome had more than its share of villas with easy reach of the small 16th century city:Villa Madama, the design of which, attributed to Raphael, was carried out by Giulio Romano in 1520, was one of the most influential private houses ever built; elements derived from Villa Madama appeared in villas through the 19th century.
In the 19th century villa was extended to describe any suburban house that was free-standing in a landscaped plot of ground, as opposed to a 'terrace' of joined houses.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Villa   (1041 words)

  
 Villa Giulia
The current villa is only a small part of the building designed in 1550 by many architects and craftsmen involved in the implementation by Pope Julius III.
The villa was divided up after the Pope's death, and the main building as well as part of the gardens became the property of the Apostolic Chamber.
It became the property of the Reign of Italy in 1870 and was made a Museums for Etruscan Art at the end of the century.
www.roma2000.it /zgiulia.html   (111 words)

  
 Untitled Document
The primary pieces of the villa organization are arranged symmetrically along a central axis, with the scale of the elements growing smaller as the procession away from the house.
The situation of the Villa Gamberaia is similar to that of the Medici villa at Fiesole, with its views toward Florence.
The entry to the villa is adjacent to the village at the palace.
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 Villa Giulia Marche
Villa Giulia is an historical residence with a Chapel and many farmhouses.
The Villa is set in a lush Mediterranean park of maritime pines, cypresses, oaks and cork-oaks, beeches, palms, oleanders, agaves, a very rare bamboo wood, many varieties of flowers, an ancient romantic basin where water flowers grow and a beautiful terrace facing the sea.
The Villa Giulia estate is strategically located just between the city of Fano (1,5 miles) and the city of Pesaro (2,5 miles) and only half mile from the beaches.
www.italytraveller.com /en/r/marche/c/villa-giulia   (293 words)

  
 Villa Giulia historical residence near Fano province of Pesaro Urbino in Le Marche, Italy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Villa Giulia is charming guest house with a magnificent view of the Adriatic Sea, the city of Fano with its harbour and the hilly landscape of Marche.
Giulia had a strong personality and a bright mind and was a great friend of H.R.H. the Queen of Italy Margherita di Savoia, with whom she shared a great passion for mountaineering.
The Villa was inherited by Giulia's niece, the Marquise Maria Pia Tacoli di San Possidonio, and became a summer residence for her, her husband and their daughter Laura.
www.deliciousitaly.com /villagiulia2.htm   (439 words)

  
 Villa Giulia - Borghetto di Tuoro - Tuoro sul Trasimeno - Lago Trasimeno - Perugia Umbria Toscana Italia
Villa Giulia - Borghetto di Tuoro - Tuoro sul Trasimeno - Lago Trasimeno - Perugia Umbria Toscana Italia
The villa's panoramic position undoubtedly recalls its origins, as it is extremely easy to reach and is immersed in olive groves stretching right up the hill.
The small villa alongside the master villa has a wide, exclusive colonnade measuring approximately 18 sq.m., from which there is a charming view of the surrounding countryside.
www.villa-giulia.it /struttura-en.asp   (507 words)

  
 Hotel Villa Giulia - Lago di Como
Villa Giulia, the ancient construction patrick, in which THE HOTEL is accommodated Restaurant "Al Terrazzo "
The villa, that goes back to the fine dell' 800, was restored with care and supplied with every comfort.
Easy to reach, Villa Giulia, alone 3 km from the center is at a distance of Lecco, about 35 Km from Milan0 and 20 Km from Como.
www.alterrazzo.com /ing   (181 words)

  
 Latium - ROME - Etruscan National Museum of Villa Giulia
Villa Giulia was built for pope Julius III between 1550 and 1555, and many of the most immportant architects, painters and decorators of the period, from Vasari to Vignola and Ammannati contributed to its execution.
After the pope's death the villa was inherited by his brother and later confiscated by Paul IV in 1557; destined to be residence of illustrious guests and modified many times during the 17th and 18th century, Villa Giulia officially became a museum in the early 20th century.
Today, Villa Giulia is the most representative Etruscan museum in Italy.
www.emmeti.it /Arte/Lazio/ProvRoma/Roma/villa_giulia.uk.html   (271 words)

  
 Museo Nazionale di Villa Giulia --  Encyclopædia Britannica
It is housed in the Villa Giulia, or Villa di Papa Giulio (Pope Julius), which was built in the mid-16th century for Pope Julius III.
In 1916 a United States military expedition pursued Villa across the Mexican state of Chihuahua in retaliation for raids on Santa Isabel, where 16 Americans were executed, and on Columbus, N.M. This...
It is bordered by Nicholas Channel on the north, Cienfuegos province on the southwest, Matanzas province on the west, and Sancti Spíritus province on the east.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9075360   (775 words)

  
 MUSEI ONLINE - RISULTATO RICERCA MUSEO - (English)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The complex of the villa includes two courtyards divided by a nymphaeum which originally was a proper water theatre.
After the pope's death the villa was inherited by his brother and later confiscated by Paul IV in 1557.
Villa Giulia Museum was originally destined to house pre-Roman antiquities from Latium.
www.museionline.it /eng/cerca/museo.asp?id=2376   (626 words)

  
 Villa Giulia B1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
It was realized for pope Julius III in 1551-55, by enlargement of his family property extending on the greatest part of the hills and plains between Porta del Pololo and Ponte Milvio.
The splendor of the villa didn't last for a long time, with the death of Julius III, his inheritor Paul IV gave it in the property of the Holy See.
The villa's maximum state of abandon took place in the 19th century, when it was turned into a store and a military hospital.
www.italycyberguide.com /Geography/cities/rome2000/B1.htm   (175 words)

  
 Rome Museums: major museums in Rome Italy: Vatcian Museums, Villa Giulia, Villa Borghese, Capitoline Museums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Villa Giulia was built for Pope Giulio III in XVI century outside of city walls close to the Tevere river.
Giulio III wanted this villa to place here his huge collection of sculptures and temporary retire himself from the Vatican Court that could be reached by boat.
Nowadays Villa Giulia hosts the National Etruscan Museum and surely it's an important step for those people who want to better undestand the history of italic peoples before the Roman domination.
www.inrometoday.it /museums   (1590 words)

  
 Figline - Villa Accomodations
Villa Giulia is situated at 550 m above sea level on the hills of Pratomagno, panoramic position.
Cosy, rustic villa "Villa Giulia", renovated 25 km from the centre of Firenze.
The villa quality rating is a summary of various parameters such as charm, views, peace and quiet, quality of furniture, outdoor equipment, beds and amentities.
www.tuscany-villas.it /figline^8^1135.shtm   (555 words)

  
 Villa Giulia in Fano, Marche, Italy - Inns of Italy
The historic Relais Villa Giulia, in a panoramic location overlooking the sea, offers elegant yet cosy accomodation and the warm welcome by an aristocratic family.
Staying at Villa Giulia is like opening a history book, with its fascinating background of the old owners of the Villa, like the Prince Eugène de Beauharnais or the Baroness Giulia de Rolland.
The scene is enriched by a hanging garden including a lemon greenhouse, a beautiful pond with aquatic plants and a wide solarium-terrace overlooking the sea and the city of Fano.
www.innsofitaly.com /hotelview.aspx?h=7118   (491 words)

  
 Villa Borghese Museum, Parks in Rome, Park, Villa Giulia, National Gallery of Modern Art   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Villa Borghese Park, surely one of the eldest in the entire Italy, was built in obedience to cardinal Scipione Borghese's wish at the beginning of 1600 and soon became an architectural example for many others parks and Villas of Rome built later.
At the beginning of XX century the park and the Villa were bought by Italian State and happily given to the citizens.
Villa Borghese, thought and projected within the huge park at the beginning of 1605, was ordered by cardinal Scipione Borghese, descendant of Pope Paolo III, who was elected in 1534 and had at least the
www.inrometoday.it /phototour/parks/villaborghese   (444 words)

  
 Villa Giulia - Fontana Pubblica Di Giulio III
Villa Giulia - Fontana Pubblica Di Giulio III
The Villa Giulia is the Italian version of "Kubla Khan," not built by "lofty rhyme," but constructed of actual stone and marble for a pleasure-loving pontiff of the Cinque Cento.
The fine avenue extended as far as the Ponte Molle, where it crossed the Tiber, and, after skirting the western slopes of Monte Soracte, began its long march to the north.
www.garden-fountains.us /fountain_giulia_1.html   (276 words)

  
 Villa Giulia - Fano, Italy Luxury Hotel
Although it is called a villa, this spacious country residence is more like the equivalent in the Italian Marches of a French stately home with its tower, the Chapel and the long wide terrace looking towards the sea.
Getting to Villa Giulia is like opening an history book and the witnesses of the old owners of the Villa, like the Prince Eugène de Beauharnais, the Napoleon stepson, are everywere.
The villa is furnished with family antiques and the fabrics are Spanish and French in yellows, pinks and greens.
www.elegantsmallhotel.com /hotels/eww1487.html   (364 words)

  
 TVM Entry Floor: Etruscan Art
The Etruscans had an alphabet based on the Greek alphabet, an arts tradition, a religion based on human-type gods which was Greek in origin, and a complicated set of rituals for divining the future.
Villa Giulia in Rome has the largest collection of Etruscan relics of any museum in the world.
This Villa was built from a design by Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola between 1551 and 1553.
www.tigtail.org /L_View/TIG/TVM/E/Ancient/Etruscan/etruscan.html   (504 words)

  
 Villa Giulia - villa, Amalfi Positano, Amalfi Coast
Villa Giulia is in a complex of privately owned holiday apartments, perched on the edge of a cliff with uninterrupted panoramic sea views.
LOCATION: Villa Julia is half way between Positano (6 Km or about 3.7 miles) and Amalfi (11 kilometers or about 6 miles) These two villages personify Italian beach chic and the “bella figura”.
The notorious twisting cliff roads that connect the villages with the villa offer exciting panoramas of this world famous shore line and it’s jewel bright sea at every turn.
www.intuscany.net /villas/villa_giulia.htm   (698 words)

  
 Bed and Breakfast in Italy - apartment lodging on the Italian Adriatic coast, Le Marche
Villa Giulia is an historic residence with its own chapel and many farmhouses and buildings.
The villa is set in lush Mediterranean parkland of maritime pines, cypresses, oaks and cork-oaks, beeches, palms, oleanders, agaves, a very rare bamboo, many species of flowers, an ancient pool where water lilies grow and a beautiful terrace facing the sea: the house originally belonged to Eugène de Beauharnais, Napoleon's step-son and Viceroy of Italy.
A major refurbishment of the villa dates to this period, under the supervision of Giuseppe Ferroni from Senigallia, one of the main architects of the region in the 19th century.
www.knowital.com /lemarche/pesaro/giuliamaison/villa2.html   (516 words)

  
 Restaurant Villa Giulia (Meudon)
Situated in the charming Town of Meudon, famous for its Observatory, we are only 5 minutes from the Standard Athletic Club and just round the corner from the historic 17th-century museum, former home of the playwright Molière's wife Armande Béjart.
Before or after your meal at the Villa Giulia, take a walk in the magnificent forest surrounding Meudon.
The Villa Giulia was the first stage of their 1998 European tour.
villagiulia.free.fr /english   (330 words)

  
 Carefree Italy - Amalfi, Villa Giulia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Situated a mere 20 minutes from the faded splendour of Napoli and close to ancient Cuma is Villa Giulia.
Well situated to explore the region of Campania, with its unspoiled countryside that is rich in history and its shoreline famous for sandy coves, cliff face villages and sea views that indelibly stamp themselves onto the memory of even the most jaded visitor.
The many facilities at the villa include a lovely pool, and well tended garden (shared with the owner) a library of English books, barbecue, a cell phone and a CD player.
www.carefree-italy.com /content/VillaGiulia.asp   (424 words)

  
 Villa Giulia - Farmhouse - Perugia - Umbria
Villa Giulia - Farmhouse - Perugia - Umbria
Villa Giulia, is situated below the beautiful Mountain,”Monte Qualandro”, which is well worth a visit to see the important historical Castle and the
The “Trasimeno Lake" with its beautiful islands can be seen from the front of the Villa.
www.italyby.com /villagiulia/pages/profile.htm   (91 words)

  
 Hotels Pesaro Hotel Villa Giulia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Villa Giulia quietely stands in the middle of Nature, looking out onto the sea amidst gentle hills that are used for growing wheat, grapes and olives.
It is a magical, timeless place for a holiday in the heart of the Marche region, but at the same time it is very easy to reach as it is located at less than 500 meters from the Adriatic state highway that connects Pesaro to Fano.
It is possible to hire planes at the Fano Air-club for panoramic flights and fishing trips are organised at the port.
www.relaisvillagiulia.com /promo/hotels_pesaro_hotel.htm   (137 words)

  
 Villa Giulia National Museum
The Museum is housed in the Villa of Pope Julius III or Villa Giulia.
This Villa was built from a design by Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola between 1551 and 1553.
The Villa Giulia National Museum was founded in 1889 with the aim of collecting together all the pre-Roman antiquities of Latium, southern Etruria and Umbria, and mostly contains finds from excavation conducted in Latium between the Tiber and the sea and belonging to the Etruscan and Faliscan civilizations.
www.roma2000.it /zvilagiu.html   (86 words)

  
 Camere Hotel Lago di Como Villa Giulia
The 12 rooms and suite, all with actual services, are situated to the second plan of the villa, with seen lake and garden.
The hotel Villa Giulia Restaurant Al Terrazzo remains faithful to its traditions of warm hospitality and ensures to its hosts a stay of charme and relaxation.
The Staff of the hotel Villa Giulia remains at Your disposal for special packet and stays personalized.
www.alterrazzo.com /ing/camere.htm   (139 words)

  
 Relais Villa Giulia - Fano - Marche - Welcome to Italy
Villa Giulia nestles between gently sloping hills cultivated with wheat, vines and olives, a location ensconced in nature, overlooking the sea: a magical and timeless place which is perfect for a holiday in the heart of the Marches region.
The Relais represents the ideal departure point for visits to the splendid Cities of Art in the Marches, in Umbria and in Emilia Romagna such as Urbino, Gubbio, Assisi, Perugia and Ravenna and for discovering the natural beauties of the many protected zones.
Italy is particularly rich in beautiful locations, but at Villa Giulia, as well as the fascination of the history, of the charming rooms of the Napoleonic epoch and the Mediterranean parkland, there is the presence of an old aristocratic family which welcomes its guests with natural friendliness, and this makes it quite unique.
www.emmeti.it /Welcome/Marche/ProvPesaro/Fano/Alberghi/Giulia/giulia2.uk.html   (281 words)

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