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Elevated above the bustling street, the grand facade of Villa Sepp stands gracefully behind a stone balustrade. Have you ever seen such intricate craftsmanship? This, my friends, is Villa Sepp. It was designed by the architect Giuseppe Carlo Calderini and erected between 1869 and 1870. Originally, Villa Sepp was intended as the grand residence for the Chilean ambassador, Pietro Sepp. However, fate had other plans. When Italy’s capital moved to Rome in 1871, Pietro Sepp had to vacate the villa, leaving behind a legacy yet to be written. Look at the main entrance on Via della Colonna. Notice the two-story facade, adorned with five elegant axes, and the ground floor’s protruding avant-corps. This architectural feature creates a spacious terrace above, gracing the first-floor rooms and forming a beautiful loggia entrance. Step under the vaulted ceiling and let your gaze wander over the intricate grotesques, a throwback to the artistic flourishes of the 16th century. For a time, Villa Sepp housed the Experimental Institute for the Study and Defense of Soil. Later, in 1967, it underwent a significant restoration spearheaded by engineer Giovanni Poggiolini. Today, Villa Sepp has found a new purpose as a hub for various offices.

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