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When did construction begin on the Belvedere Court in the Vatican?
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Donato Bramante
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Construction on the Belvedere Court in the Vatican began in 1505. Designed by the Italian architect Donato Bramante, the project was intended to connect the older Vatican palaces with the villa of Innocent VIII located on the hill above.12