Oct 17, 2022 | villas
The Medici Villa of Poggio Imperiale The Medici Villa of Poggio Imperiale The first mention of the current Villa del Poggio Imperiale dates to 1427 when it was entered in the Florentine Land Register. At that time it was called Palazzo Baroncelli from the name of the...
Oct 17, 2022 | villas
The Medici Villa of Artimino The Medici Villa of Artimino Facing the hills and vineyards of Montalbano, in a dominant position on a hill that had already accommodated a sacred area at the time of the Etruscans, the Medici Villa La Ferdinanda was built in 1596 by order...
Oct 17, 2022 | villas
The Medici Villa La Magia The Medici Villa La Magia Since January 2000, the architectural complex of Villa La Magia has been owned by the Municipality of Quarrata. The original foundation of Villa La Magia should be traced back to 1320, the year when Vinciguerra of...
Oct 17, 2022 | villas
The Garden of Pratolino The Garden of Pratolino It was Francesco I de’ Medici who had the villa and park of Pratolino built on land he purchased in 1568. The first layout of the park, which covered 20 hectares, featured a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis with...
Oct 17, 2022 | villas
Medici villa in Seravezza Medici villa in Seravezza The construction of the villa – palace in Seravezza, which began in the first week of the month of May 1561, was part of Cosimo I’s desire to affirm his power and consolidate the borders of the State, while a more...
Oct 17, 2022 | villas
The Medici Villa of Cerreto Guidi The Medici Villa of Cerreto Guidi At the centre of Cerreto Guidi, in a dominant position on a hill, stands this mighty Villa, built by wish of Duke Cosimo I de’ Medici as a hunting residence (in view of its proximity to the so-called...
