Arco Farnese

Arco Farnese / Rome

It's so nice to walk in Via Giulia and to sea this nice Arc, a bridge to lead to Villa Giulia, a museum, but most often closed, the arc is growed with wild grapes, a very romantic arc.

ARCO DEI FARNESI

This small bridge spanning via Giulia was intended to be much longer. In fact, it was planned to cross the Tiber and connect the Palazzo with Villa Farnesina. This arch was designed by Michelangelo wa...

One of the many interesting landmarks along the Via Giulia

The Arco Farnese allows a discreet exit from the Palazzo Farnese (via an overhead crossing of the Via Giulia). We visited during a dry and hot month of August and yet the vines from the Palazzo Farne...

THE FARNESE ARCH

One more interesting thing to see while walking along Via Giulia, this arch constructed in 1603 was originally intended to connect the Palazzo Farnese with other properties closer to the Tiber. On eit...

ARCH BORN OUT OF EXTRAVAGANT IDEA

The Farnese Arch was designed by Michelangelo and was meant to be a bridge, which linked Palazzo Farnese with another family property across the Tiber, Villa Farnesina. The bridge never happened and ...