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Piazza Borghese is one of the squares in the historic centre of
The square lies between Via di Ripetta and Via Fontanella Borghese, in an area owned for centuries by the Borghese family. It is delimited by Palazzo Borghese at north-east, by the Palazzo della Facoltà di Architettura at north-west and by the so-called ''Palazzo della Famiglia'' at south-west.
The Borgheses settled in the area in the 16th century. Under Pope Paul V (1605–1621) and cardinal Scipione Borghese, they expanded into the area between Via di Ripetta and the church of Saint Jerome of the Croats. The square was a private space adjacent to the family's palace until the 19th century.
The square formerly overlooked Via di Ripetta, but between 1923 and 1928 that side was closed by the palace that now hosts one of the seats of the Architecture Department of the
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The square
The square lies between Via di Ripetta and Via Fontanella Borghese, in an area owned for centuries by the Borghese family. It is delimited by Palazzo Borghese at north-east, by the Palazzo della Facoltà di Architettura at north-west and by the so-called ''Palazzo della Famiglia'' at south-west.
The Borgheses settled in the area in the 16th century. Under Pope Paul V (1605–1621) and cardinal Scipione Borghese, they expanded into the area between Via di Ripetta and the church of Saint Jerome of the Croats. The square was a private space adjacent to the family's palace until the 19th century.
The square formerly overlooked Via di Ripetta, but between 1923 and 1928 that side was closed by the palace that now hosts one of the seats of the Architecture Department of the Sapienza University
The Sapienza University of Rome ( it, Sapienza – Università di Roma), also called simply Sapienza or the University of Rome, and formally the Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza", is a public research university located in Rome, Ita ...
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Monuments and interesting places
* Museum of the Ara Pacis * Church of Saint Jerome of the Croats {{Rome landmarksBorghese
The House of Borghese is a princely family of Italian noble and papal background, originating as the Borghese or Borghesi in Siena, where they came to prominence in the 13th century and held offices under the ''commune''. During the 16th century, ...
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