Villa Medicea del Poggio Imperiale

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Villa Medicea del Poggio Imperiale, Renaissance villa in Arcetri hills, Florence, Italy.

The Villa del Poggio Imperiale stands on a hill with expansive courtyards, featuring symmetrical architecture and decorated interior rooms spanning multiple floors.

The villa, first registered in 1427 as Palazzo Baroncelli, changed ownership through noble families until Cosimo I de' Medici acquired it in 1565.

Mozart performed his only Florence concert at this villa in 1770, marking a significant moment in the musical legacy of this Medici residence.

The villa functions as the Educandato Statale della SS Annunziata school, offering guided tours from Monday to Friday between 10:00 and 17:00.

Maria Maddalena of Austria commissioned a direct road connecting the villa to Florence's Porta Romana, creating a monumental boulevard for noble arrivals.

Location: Florence

Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture

Part of: Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany

Address: Piazzale Poggio Imperiale, 1 - Firenze 50125

Opening Hours: Monday-Tuesday, Thursday-Friday 10:00-17:00

Phone: +39055220151

Email: direzione@poggio-imperiale.it

GPS coordinates: 43.74899,11.24777

Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:35

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