Palazzo della Pilotta

Interestingly enough, the name of this building derives from the Basque ball game that was played on one of its lawns. This grand palace was built by the Farnese family between 1583 and 1622. Complete with three palaces, it also houses three museums: The National Archaeological, the National Gallery, the Bodoni Museum, the Palatine Library, the School of Art and the impressive Teatro Farnese. It's so big that the construction took and cannot be attributed to any particular architect. If you only have a short time, then you cannot possibly explore all of its museums, however I recommend a quick