Palazzo Pitti
Palazzo Pitti, purchased in 1550 by Cosimo I de’ Medici and his wife Eleonora di Toledo as the new Grand Dukes’ residence, soon became the symbol of the Medici’s power over Tuscany. Royal premises of other two dynasties, that of the Hapsburg-Lorena (successors of the Medici family from 1737) and the Savoy who inhabited it as royals of Italy since 1865, Palazzo Pitti still carries the name of its first owner, Florentine banker Luca Pitti who, during the mid-15th century, wished to erect it passed the Arno River – perhaps upon design of Brunelleschi. The Palace also includes the marvellous Boboli Garden and is currently the seat of five different museums: the Tesoro dei Granduchi (Grand Dukes’ Treasure), the Galleria Palatina e gli Appartamenti (the Palatine Gallery and Apartments), the Galleria d'Arte Moderna (the Gallery of Modern Art), the Museo della Moda e del Costume (the Museum of Fashion and Customs) and the Museo delle Porcellane (the Museum of Porcelains).
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Palazzo Pitti-Galleria Palatina e Appartamenti Monumentali
The Palatine Gallery and Royal Apartments occupy the entire noble floor of Palazzo Pitti, which was...Without reservation required -
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Palazzo Pitti-Galleria d'arte moderna
The Gallery of modern art, situated on the second floor of the Pitti Palace, was inaugurated in...Without reservation required -
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Palazzo Pitti-Museo Giardino di Boboli
The wonderful Boboli Garden lies behind the wonderful Pitti Palace. The Medici first created it,...Without reservation required -
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Palazzo Pitti-Tesoro dei Granduchi
The Tesoro dei Granduchi, known as “Museum of the Argenti” (Museum of silverware), is located on...Without reservation required -
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Palazzo Pitti-Museo della Moda e del Costume
The Museum of Fashion and Costumes, known as “Costume Gallery”, is the first Italian state museum...Without reservation required
