Villa Castello, Renaissance villa in Castello, Italy
The Villa di Castello features a three-level garden with geometric flowerbeds, classical sculptures, and citrus groves surrounding a 14th-century building.
The Medici family acquired the property in 1477, transforming the medieval defensive tower into an extensive residence through multiple expansion projects.
Botticelli created The Birth of Venus and Spring specifically for this villa before these masterpieces were transferred to the Uffizi Gallery.
The villa serves as headquarters for the Accademia della Crusca language institute, while the gardens remain open for public visits from 8:30 to 18:30.
The Grotto of Animals contains three marble basins filled with sculpted creatures and walls decorated with polychrome mosaics and seashells.
Location: Castello
Architects: Niccolò Tribolo
Part of: Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany
Opening Hours: Poniedziałek-Niedziela 08:30-18:30
Website: http://polomusealetoscana.beniculturali.it/index.php?it/174/firenze-giardino-della-villa-di-castello
GPS coordinates: 43.81944,11.22817
Latest update: May 11, 2025 07:13
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