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Baroque Architecture

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Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical Architecture

The dramatic, theatrical development of the classical language in seventeenth century Rome and beyond: curved facades, oval plans, sculptural ornament, and light staged for emotional effect, in the service of the Counter-Reformation church and the absolute monarchies. Bernini and Borromini defined it in Rome; Versailles carried it to the scale of a state.

Facts
Period
from 1600 1
Circa; the style is conventionally dated from about 1600 in Rome.
Period
to 1750 2
Marks the close of the Late Baroque phase, after which Rococo and then Neoclassicism took over as the dominant idiom.
Origin Region
Rome, Italy 1
Baroque Architecture
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Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Baroque Architecture

Bishop's Palace, Vrsac

Baroque Architecture

Episcopal Palace, Braga

Baroque Architecture

Episcopal Palace, Porto

Baroque Architecture

Episcopal Palace, Strasbourg

Baroque Architecture

Oratory of San Colombano, Bologna

Baroque Architecture

Palazzo del Seminario dei Chierici

Baroque Architecture

San Marco in San Girolamo

Baroque Architecture

Santa Maria della Vita

Baroque Architecture

St. Peter's Basilica

Baroque Architecture
Connections

Associated With

Christopher Wren, Architects and Designers

Wren's St Paul's Cathedral is the chief monument of English Baroque

Influenced

Churrigueresque, Styles and Movements

Churrigueresque is the ornate Spanish and Latin American variant of Baroque, named for the Churriguera family of architects.

Rococo Architecture, Styles and Movements

Rococo evolved directly out of late Baroque, particularly in France and southern Germany.

Second Empire Architecture, Styles and Movements

Second Empire style, mansard roofs and elaborate ornament under Napoleon III, is often described as a Baroque revival.

Spanish Colonial Architecture, Styles and Movements

Spanish Colonial architecture in the Americas carries the Spanish Baroque architectural tradition brought by colonizers.

Notable Examples

Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Buildings and Structures
Source Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Wikipedia)
Belem Palace, Buildings and Structures
Source Belem Palace (Wikidata)
Belvedere Palace, Buildings and Structures
Source Wikipedia: Belvedere, Vienna
Bertramka, Buildings and Structures
Source Bertramka (Wikidata)
Bishop's Palace, Vrsac, Buildings and Structures
Source Bishop's Palace, Vrsac (Wikipedia)
Blenheim Palace, Buildings and Structures
Source Blenheim Palace - Wikipedia
Bosehaus, Buildings and Structures
Source Bosehaus (Wikipedia)
Bygdoy Royal Estate, Buildings and Structures
Source Bygdoy Royal Estate - Wikipedia
Cabildo of Buenos Aires, Buildings and Structures
Source Cabildo of Buenos Aires (Wikipedia)
Casa de la Sirena, Buildings and Structures
Source Casa de la Sirena (Wikipedia)
Catherine Palace, Buildings and Structures

A Baroque palace.

Charlottenburg Palace, Buildings and Structures
Source Charlottenburg Palace - Wikipedia
Christiansborg Palace, Buildings and Structures
Source Christiansborg Palace (Wikipedia)
College of the Society of Jesus in Pontevedra, Buildings and Structures
Source College of the Society of Jesus in Pontevedra (Wikidata)
Elysee Palace, Buildings and Structures
Source Wikipedia: Elysee Palace
Engels-Haus, Buildings and Structures
Source Engels-Haus (Wikipedia)
Episcopal Palace, Braga, Buildings and Structures
Source Episcopal Palace, Braga (Wikipedia)
Episcopal Palace, Porto, Buildings and Structures
Source Episcopal Palace, Porto (Wikipedia)
Episcopal Palace, Strasbourg, Buildings and Structures
Source Episcopal Palace, Strasbourg (Wikipedia)
Hampton Court Palace, Buildings and Structures
Source Hampton Court Palace (Wikidata)
Hermitage Museum, Buildings and Structures
Source Winter Palace, Wikipedia
House of Laments, Buildings and Structures
Source House of Laments (Wikipedia)
House of the Savior, Naples, Buildings and Structures
Source House of the Savior, Naples (Wikidata)
Kensington Palace, Buildings and Structures
Source Kensington Palace - Wikipedia
Luxembourg Palace, Buildings and Structures
Source Luxembourg Palace (Wikipedia)
Mafra National Palace, Buildings and Structures
Source Palace of Mafra (Wikipedia)
Nymphenburg Palace, Buildings and Structures
Source Nymphenburg Palace - Wikipedia
Oratory of San Colombano, Bologna, Buildings and Structures
Source Oratory of San Colombano, Bologna (Wikipedia)
Palace of Versailles, Buildings and Structures
Source Encyclopedia Britannica
Palacio Nacional, Buildings and Structures
Source Wikipedia: National Palace (Mexico)
Palais Bourbon, Buildings and Structures
Source Wikipedia: Palais Bourbon
Palazzo del Seminario dei Chierici, Buildings and Structures
Source Palazzo del Seminario dei Chierici (Wikipedia)
Peterhof Palace, Buildings and Structures

A Baroque palace.

Porta delle Lame, Bologna, Buildings and Structures
Source Porta delle Lame, Bologna (Wikipedia)
Porta Galliera, Bologna, Buildings and Structures
Source Porta Galliera, Bologna (Wikipedia)
Prague Castle, Buildings and Structures
Source Prague Castle - Wikipedia
Prince's Palace of Monaco, Buildings and Structures
Source Prince's Palace of Monaco (Wikipedia)
Quirinal Palace, Buildings and Structures
Source Wikipedia: Quirinal Palace
Royal Castle, Warsaw, Buildings and Structures
Source Royal Castle, Warsaw - Wikipedia
Royal Palace of Caserta, Buildings and Structures

A Baroque palace.

Royal Palace of Madrid, Buildings and Structures
Source Royal Palace of Madrid - Wikipedia
Royal Palace of Stockholm, Buildings and Structures
Source Stockholm Palace - Wikipedia
Royal Palace of Turin, Buildings and Structures
Source Royal Palace of Turin - Wikipedia
San Marco in San Girolamo, Buildings and Structures
Source San Marco in San Girolamo (Wikipedia)
Santa Maria della Vita, Buildings and Structures
Source Santa Maria della Vita (Wikipedia)
Schloss Holzheim (hunting seat), Buildings and Structures
Source Schloss Holzheim (hunting seat) (Wikipedia)
Schonbrunn Palace, Buildings and Structures

A Baroque palace.

St. Peter's Basilica, Buildings and Structures

Maderno's nave and facade and Bernini's piazza are defining works of the Roman Baroque.

Source Encyclopedia Britannica
Teatro Bibiena, Buildings and Structures
Source Teatro Bibiena (Wikipedia)
Villa Allatini, Buildings and Structures
Source Villa Allatini (Wikipedia)
Villa Arconati, Bollate, Buildings and Structures
Source Villa Arconati, Bollate (Wikipedia)
Villa Arrigona, Buildings and Structures
Source Villa Arrigona (Wikipedia)
Villa Barbarigo (Valsanzibio), Buildings and Structures
Source Villa Barbarigo (Valsanzibio) (Wikipedia)
Villa Bonici, Buildings and Structures
Source Villa Bonici (Wikipedia)
Villa Cetinale, Buildings and Structures
Source Villa Cetinale (Wikipedia)
Villa Corsini a Castello, Buildings and Structures
Source Villa Corsini a Castello (Wikipedia)
Villa Donn'Anna, Buildings and Structures
Source Villa Donn'Anna (Wikipedia)
Villa Ginanneschi-Gori, Siena, Buildings and Structures
Source Villa Ginanneschi-Gori, Siena (Wikipedia)
Villa Litta, Lainate, Buildings and Structures
Source Villa Litta, Lainate (Wikidata)
Villa Margherita, Bordighera, Buildings and Structures
Source Villa Margherita, Bordighera (Wikipedia)
Villa Negroni, Buildings and Structures
Source Villa Negroni (Wikipedia)
Villa Palagonia, Buildings and Structures
Source Villa Palagonia (Wikipedia)
Villa Paveri-Fontana, Collecchio, Buildings and Structures
Source Villa Paveri-Fontana, Collecchio (Wikidata)
Villa Pigneto del Marchese Sacchetti, Buildings and Structures
Source Villa Pigneto del Marchese Sacchetti (Wikipedia)
Villa Pisani, Stra, Buildings and Structures
Source Villa Pisani, Stra (Wikipedia)
Villa Rufinella, Buildings and Structures
Source Villa Rufinella (Wikipedia)
Villa Tesoriera, Buildings and Structures
Source Villa Tesoriera (Wikipedia)
Villa Valguarnera, Buildings and Structures
Source Villa Valguarnera (Wikipedia)
Wilanow Palace, Buildings and Structures
Source Wilanow Palace (Wikipedia)
Winter Palace, Buildings and Structures
Source Winter Palace, Wikipedia
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Italy, originated there.
Sources
1. Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.
  • britannica.com/art/Baroque-architecture, lead definition
    Baroque architecture, architectural style originating in late 16th-century Italy and lasting in some regions, notably Germany and colonial South America, until the 18th century.
  • Notable Examples: St. Peter's Basilica
  • Notable Examples: Palace of Versailles
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2. Wikipedia
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, Late Baroque
Quote, Infobox, Late Baroque
Late Baroque: 1675-1750
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Royal Palace of Madrid - Wikipedia
Notable Examples: Royal Palace of Madrid, infobox architectural_style field: Baroque, ClassicalView the Source
Nymphenburg Palace - Wikipedia
Notable Examples: Nymphenburg Palace, infobox architectural_style field: BaroqueView the Source
Wikipedia: National Palace (Mexico)
Notable Examples: Palacio Nacional, infobox architectural_style field: BaroqueView the Source
Christiansborg Palace (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Christiansborg Palace, infobox architectural_style field: Baroque, Neoclassicism, Neo-baroqueView the Source
Wilanow Palace (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Wilanow Palace, infobox architectural_style field: BaroqueView the Source
Wikipedia: Elysee Palace
Notable Examples: Elysee Palace, infobox architectural_style field: Built in the 18th century: Classicism, Louis XIV, Louis XV, Baroque, Neo-Classicism Additions of the 19th century: Empire, Neo-Baroque, Napoleon IIIView the Source
Charlottenburg Palace - Wikipedia
Notable Examples: Charlottenburg Palace, infobox architectural_style field: Baroque, RococoView the Source
Prague Castle - Wikipedia
Notable Examples: Prague Castle, infobox architectural_style field: Baroque, MannerismView the Source
Stockholm Palace - Wikipedia
Notable Examples: Royal Palace of Stockholm, infobox architectural_style field: BaroqueView the Source
Royal Palace of Turin - Wikipedia
Notable Examples: Royal Palace of Turin, infobox architectural_style field: Baroque, NeoclassicalView the Source
Bygdoy Royal Estate - Wikipedia
Notable Examples: Bygdoy Royal Estate, infobox architectural_style field: BaroqueView the Source
Casa de la Sirena (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Casa de la Sirena, infobox architectural_style field: Renaissance, BaroqueView the Source
Villa Valguarnera (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Villa Valguarnera, infobox architectural_style field: BaroqueView the Source
Villa Cetinale (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Villa Cetinale, infobox architectural_style field: Baroque architectureView the Source
Episcopal Palace, Strasbourg (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Episcopal Palace, Strasbourg, infobox architectural_style field: BaroqueView the Source
Cabildo of Buenos Aires (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Cabildo of Buenos Aires, infobox architectural_style field: BaroqueView the Source
House of Laments (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: House of Laments, infobox architectural_style field: Spanish Colonial, BaroqueView the Source
Bishop's Palace, Vrsac (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Bishop's Palace, Vrsac, infobox architectural_style field: baroqueView the Source
Villa Bonici (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Villa Bonici, infobox architectural_style field: BaroqueView the Source
Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Infobox style field: Mexican BaroqueView the Source
Wikipedia: Palais Bourbon
Notable Examples: Palais Bourbon, Infobox, architectural_style
Quote, Notable Examples: Palais Bourbon, Infobox, architectural_style
architectural_style: French Baroque; Neoclassical
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Wikipedia: Belvedere, Vienna
Notable Examples: Belvedere Palace, Infobox, architecture
Quote, Notable Examples: Belvedere Palace, Infobox, architecture
architecture: Baroque
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Royal Castle, Warsaw - Wikipedia
Notable Examples: Royal Castle, Warsaw, Infobox, architectural_style
Quote, Notable Examples: Royal Castle, Warsaw, Infobox, architectural_style
architectural_style: Mannerist-Baroque
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Villa Arconati, Bollate (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Villa Arconati, Bollate, Introduction
Quote, Notable Examples: Villa Arconati, Bollate, Introduction
Built-in a grand Baroque style over the 17th and 18th centuries, it now functions as a museum and host for events and meetings.
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Villa Tesoriera (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Villa Tesoriera, Introduction
Quote, Notable Examples: Villa Tesoriera, Introduction
Villa Tesoriera, also known as La Tesoriera or Villa Sartirana, is a Baroque-style rural palace located at Corso Francia 186, Turin, Italy.
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Bosehaus (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Bosehaus, Introduction
Quote, Notable Examples: Bosehaus, Introduction
The building is of 16th century origin, but was updated in baroque style by Georg Heinrich Bose.
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Villa Ginanneschi-Gori, Siena (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Villa Ginanneschi-Gori, Siena, Introduction
Quote, Notable Examples: Villa Ginanneschi-Gori, Siena, Introduction
The Villa Ginanneschi-Gori is a Baroque style suburban palace and gardens located in the Marciano neighborhood just outside the city of Siena, region of Tuscany, Italy.
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Santa Maria della Vita (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Santa Maria della Vita, Introduction
Quote, Notable Examples: Santa Maria della Vita, Introduction
The Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Vita is a late-Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church in central Bologna, near the Piazza Maggiore.
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Schloss Holzheim (hunting seat) (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Schloss Holzheim (hunting seat), Introduction
Quote, Notable Examples: Schloss Holzheim (hunting seat), Introduction
The hunting lodge was built by the architect Charles du Ry between 1732 and 1735 under Frederick I, King of Sweden and also Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, in baroque style on the medieval foundation walls (from 1183) of the former manor house of the local noble families Von Holzheim and Von Romrod.
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Teatro Bibiena (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Teatro Bibiena, Introduction
Quote, Notable Examples: Teatro Bibiena, Introduction
Constructed for the Royal Virgilian Academy of Science and Arts, the theatre was designed in late Baroque or early Rococo style by Antonio Galli Bibiena and erected between 1767 and 1769.
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Porta delle Lame, Bologna (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Porta delle Lame, Bologna, Introduction
Quote, Notable Examples: Porta delle Lame, Bologna, Introduction
The gate was rebuilt in 1677 in a Baroque style by the architect Agostino Barelli.
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Villa Allatini (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Villa Allatini, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Villa Allatini, Wikipedia categories
Category:Baroque architecture in Greece
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Wikipedia: Quirinal Palace
Notable Examples: Quirinal Palace, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Quirinal Palace, Wikipedia categories
Category:Baroque palaces in Rome
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Villa Rufinella (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Villa Rufinella, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Villa Rufinella, Wikipedia categories
Category:Baroque architecture in Lazio
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Palazzo del Seminario dei Chierici (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Palazzo del Seminario dei Chierici, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Palazzo del Seminario dei Chierici, Wikipedia categories
Category:Baroque palaces in Catania
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Episcopal Palace, Porto (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Episcopal Palace, Porto, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Episcopal Palace, Porto, Wikipedia categories
Category:Baroque architecture in Portugal
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Villa Palagonia (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Villa Palagonia, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Villa Palagonia, Wikipedia categories
Category:Baroque architecture in Palermo
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Villa Pigneto del Marchese Sacchetti (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Villa Pigneto del Marchese Sacchetti, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Villa Pigneto del Marchese Sacchetti, Wikipedia categories
Category:Baroque architecture in Rome
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Villa Barbarigo (Valsanzibio) (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Villa Barbarigo (Valsanzibio), Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Villa Barbarigo (Valsanzibio), Wikipedia categories
Category:Baroque architecture in Veneto
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Villa Arrigona (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Villa Arrigona, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Villa Arrigona, Wikipedia categories
Category:Baroque architecture in Mantua
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Villa Negroni (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Villa Negroni, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Villa Negroni, Wikipedia categories
Category:Baroque architecture in Switzerland
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Palace of Mafra (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Mafra National Palace, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Mafra National Palace, Wikipedia categories
Category:Baroque palaces in Portugal
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Villa Corsini a Castello (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Villa Corsini a Castello, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Villa Corsini a Castello, Wikipedia categories
Category:Baroque architecture in Florence
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Prince's Palace of Monaco (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Prince's Palace of Monaco, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Prince's Palace of Monaco, Wikipedia categories
Category:Baroque palaces
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Kensington Palace - Wikipedia
Notable Examples: Kensington Palace, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Kensington Palace, Wikipedia categories
Category:Baroque palaces in the United Kingdom
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Winter Palace, Wikipedia
  • Notable Examples: Hermitage Museum, Wikipedia categories
    Category:Baroque architecture in Saint Petersburg
  • Notable Examples: Winter Palace, Wikipedia categories
    Category:Baroque architecture in Saint Petersburg
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Blenheim Palace - Wikipedia
Notable Examples: Blenheim Palace, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Blenheim Palace, Wikipedia categories
Category:Baroque palaces in the United Kingdom
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Porta Galliera, Bologna (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Porta Galliera, Bologna, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Porta Galliera, Bologna, Wikipedia categories
Category:Baroque architecture in Bologna
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Belem Palace (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Belem Palace, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Belem Palace, Wikipedia categories
Category:Baroque palaces in Portugal
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San Marco in San Girolamo (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: San Marco in San Girolamo, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: San Marco in San Girolamo, Wikipedia categories
Category:Baroque architecture in Vicenza
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Oratory of San Colombano, Bologna (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Oratory of San Colombano, Bologna, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Oratory of San Colombano, Bologna, Wikipedia categories
Category:Baroque architecture in Bologna
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Luxembourg Palace (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Luxembourg Palace, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Luxembourg Palace, Wikipedia categories
Category:Baroque palaces in France
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Hampton Court Palace (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Hampton Court Palace, Wikidata P149
Quote, Notable Examples: Hampton Court Palace, Wikidata P149
architectural style: baroque architecture
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Villa Litta, Lainate (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Villa Litta, Lainate, Wikidata P149
Quote, Notable Examples: Villa Litta, Lainate, Wikidata P149
architectural style: Baroque
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Bertramka (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Bertramka, Wikidata P149
Quote, Notable Examples: Bertramka, Wikidata P149
architectural style: baroque architecture
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Villa Paveri-Fontana, Collecchio (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Villa Paveri-Fontana, Collecchio, Wikidata P149
Quote, Notable Examples: Villa Paveri-Fontana, Collecchio, Wikidata P149
architectural style: baroque architecture
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College of the Society of Jesus in Pontevedra (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: College of the Society of Jesus in Pontevedra, Wikidata P149
Quote, Notable Examples: College of the Society of Jesus in Pontevedra, Wikidata P149
architectural style: baroque architecture
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House of the Savior, Naples (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: House of the Savior, Naples, Wikidata P149
Quote, Notable Examples: House of the Savior, Naples, Wikidata P149
architectural style: baroque architecture
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Episcopal Palace, Braga (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Episcopal Palace, Braga, Wikipedia infobox
Quote, Notable Examples: Episcopal Palace, Braga, Wikipedia infobox
architectural_style: Portuguese Northern Baroque
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Villa Donn'Anna (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Villa Donn'Anna, Wikipedia article
Quote, Notable Examples: Villa Donn'Anna, Wikipedia article
The grand but decaying baroque building projecting directly into the sea presented an irresistible subject for eighteenth- and nineteenth-century artists.
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Engels-Haus (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Engels-Haus, Wikipedia lead
Quote, Notable Examples: Engels-Haus, Wikipedia lead
The late baroque Berg house was built in 1775 by Eberhard Haarmann in what was then Barmen, Berg.
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Villa Margherita, Bordighera (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Villa Margherita, Bordighera, Wikipedia article
Quote, Notable Examples: Villa Margherita, Bordighera, Wikipedia article
The villa, built in the baroque style of the eighteenth century, has a basement, a ground floor, two upper floors, and a large terrace on the top floor, from which a walkway gives access to the upper garden.
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Villa Pisani, Stra (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Villa Pisani, Stra, Wikipedia lead
Quote, Notable Examples: Villa Pisani, Stra, Wikipedia lead
Villa Pisani at Stra refers to the monumental, late-Baroque rural palace located along the Brenta Canal (Riviera del Brenta) at Via Doge Pisani 7 near the town of Stra, on the mainland of the Veneto, northern Italy.
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