Caprarola

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Caprarola is a city and comune in the province of Viterbo, in the Lazio region of central Italy. The village is situated in a range of volcanic hills known as the Cimini Mounts.

The city's chief claim to fame is the large Renaissance mansion or villa which dominates the surrounding country-side the Villa Farnese built by a Cardinal from the Farnese family in the mid 16th century.

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+'''Caprarola''' is a city and ''[[comune]]'' in the [[province of Viterbo]], in the [[Lazio]] [[Regions of Italy|region]] of [[central Italy]].  The village is situated in a range of [[volcanic]] hills known as the [[Cimini]] Mounts.
-:''For the town in Italy with the same name, see [[Farnese (VT)]].
+The city's chief claim to fame is the large [[Renaissance]] [[mansion]] or [[villa]] which dominates the surrounding country-side the [[Villa Farnese]] built by a [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|Cardinal]] from the [[Farnese]] family in the mid 16th century.{{GFDL}}
-The '''Farnese''' family was an influential family in [[Renaissance]] [[Italy]].
-Its most important members include [[Pope Paul III]] and the [[Duke of Parma|Dukes]] of [[Parma]].
-Several important [[architecture|architectural]] works and [[Artifact (archaeology)|antiquities]] are associated with the Farnese family, either through construction or acquisition, including the [[Naples National Archaeological Museum#Marbles|Farnese Marbles]].  These include the [[Palazzo Farnese, Rome|Palazzo Farnese]] in [[Rome]] and the [[Villa Farnese]] in [[Caprarola]].
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