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Villa del Poggio Imperiale

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Villa del Poggio Imperiale
Villa del Poggio Imperiale
Villa del Poggio Imperiale
Villa del Poggio Imperiale
Villa del Poggio Imperiale
Villa del Poggio Imperiale
Villa del Poggio Imperiale
Villa del Poggio Imperiale
Villa del Poggio Imperiale
Villa del Poggio Imperiale
Villa del Poggio Imperiale
Villa del Poggio Imperiale
Villa del Poggio Imperiale
Villa del Poggio Imperiale
Villa del Poggio Imperiale
Villa del Poggio Imperiale
Villa del Poggio Imperiale
Villa del Poggio Imperiale
Villa del Poggio Imperiale
Villa del Poggio Imperiale
Villa del Poggio Imperiale
Villa del Poggio Imperiale
Villa del Poggio Imperiale
Villa del Poggio Imperiale
Villa del Poggio Imperiale
Phone:
+39 055 226171

Hours:
SundayClosed
Monday10am - 5pm
Tuesday10am - 5pm
WednesdayClosed
Thursday10am - 5pm
Friday10am - 5pm
SaturdayClosed


Villa del Poggio Imperiale is a predominantly neoclassical former grand ducal villa in Arcetri, just to the south of Florence in Tuscany, central Italy. Beginning as a villa of the Baroncelli of Florence, it was seized by the Medici, became the home of a homicidal and unfaithful husband, and a lavish retreat for a Grand Duchess with imperial pretensions. Later given to Napoleon's sister, it was reclaimed by the hereditary rulers of Tuscany before being finally converted to a prestigious girls' school. During its long history, it has often been at the centre of Italy's turbulent history, and has been rebuilt and redesigned many times.
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