Villa Doria Pamphili

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8 / 10

12 expert reviews

“Artistic highlights of the place include a striking portrait by Velázquez of the Pamphili pontiff Innocent X: this was the inspiration for Francis Bacon's 1953 'screaming pope'.”

– The Telegraph

Frommer's Frommer's
"This museum offers a look at what it was like to live in an 18th-century palace. It has been restored to its former splendor and expanded to include four rooms long closed to the public." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Positioned on the crest of Janiculum Hill (the highest place in all of Rome), the villa’s heralded gardens afford magnificent views of Rome, as well as outdoor spaces for private events." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This 17th century villa stakes claim in the largest landscaped public park in Rome. Situated just outside Porta San Pancrazio, it was known as Bel Respiro, or “beautiful breath,” for its..." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"The collection of one of the great families of Rome's aristocracy (spelled either Pamphili or Pamphilj), now headed by two half-British siblings, is a very personal one." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
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"Palazzo Doria Pamphili is home to one of Rome's richest collections of pictures and sculpture, the Galleria Doria Pamphili. Among its most important pieces are Annibale Carracci's Flight..."
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