Palazzo Balbi Senarega

4 Via Balbi

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Built between 1618-20 to the designs of the architect Bartolomeo Bianco, this building houses several of the departments of the University's Faculty of Literature and Philosophy. The palazzo was planned with two floors of equal elegance, frescoed by D. Piola, V. Castello, G. and L. De Ferrari, D. Fiasella, since the two investors, Giacomo and Pantaleo Balbi, wanted to express the same level of prestige and opulence. The garden was established in the mid 17th century, finished off by the addition of a beautiful pond full of water lilies, which has been recently restored.

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