Villa Medicea di Arena Metato

The rectangular villa includes two towers, stone windows with tympanum, and a grand entrance adorned with the Medici coat of arms in Carrara marble.

Giulio dei Medici, appointed admiral of the Medici fleet at Porto Pisano in 1563, established this residence during the second half of the 16th century.

The interior features a stone fireplace displaying the Medici emblem, wooden ceilings, and two vaulted rooms painted by a 19th-century Pisan artist.

The villa maintains a 7,000-square-meter park containing ancient holm oaks and stands under the protection of the Fine Arts of Pisa.

The villa belonged to Giulio dei Medici, son of Alessandro de Medici, who descended from Duke Lorenzo of Urbino and an African slave.

Location: San Giuliano Terme

Part of: Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany

GPS coordinates: 43.77186,10.37538

Latest update: March 6, 2025 21:24