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Palazzo Spada

The Palazzo Spada is a beautifully conserved palace, thanks to the restoration the Spada family commissioned from Borromini in 1632. The family donated their private art collection to the city of Rome in 1926, which is displayed in the Spada Gallery and includes interesting paintings by Rubens and Titian. Another notable facet of this building is the architecture itself. When Borromini undertook the restoration of the palace, he decided on a few modifications, one of which is a true architectural achievement. Borromini reduced the size of the columns in the hallway leading out to the patio and elevated the floor, thus creating a very surprising and peculiar visual illusion. The hallway seems much longer to the eye than it actually is, confusing more than one visitor walking down its length for the first time.  

Opening days/hours:
Tuesday-Sunday from 08:30h to 19:30h. Closed on Mondays.

http://www.galleriaborghese.it/spada/it/default.htm