Monte Porzio Catone. Borghese Palace

Monte Porzio Catone. Borghese Palace

To demonstrate their social position, the Borghese family built a palace following the designs of th medieval castle of Monte Porzio Catone.

The construction was the very beginning of the town, impressive but austere and without special decorations.

This building was never really lived-in, so much so that for a time was also used as a barn.


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Benedicta Lee

Born in Rome from an Italian mother and American father, she works as a freelance communications manager and designer in the tourism sector, a career and interest which she is pursuing with a...

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