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The
Piazza Farnese contains the Palazzo Farnese which was the first
piece of renaissance architecture to be built in Rome. Michelangelo
was responsible for the facade which was recently spruced up in
preperation for the Vatican Jubilee celebrations. Nowadays, Palazzo
Farnese is the home of the French Embassy in Rome. The square
is uncluttered apart from two 17 century fountains made from the
marble taken from the baths of Caracalla. The fountains are decorated
with Lillies the emblem of the old Roman Farnese family...
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