Casa Guidi, House museum in Piazza San Felice, Florence, Italy.
Casa Guidi is a historic first-floor apartment within Palazzo Guidi in Florence containing ten rooms furnished with period pieces, original doorways, and fireplaces dating from the 1800s. The rooms display the spatial arrangement of daily life, with areas for sleeping, dining, receiving guests, and pursuing artistic work.
The residence was home from 1847 to 1861 to two English poets who created numerous literary works during their years here. Later an international organization acquired the property and converted it into a museum to preserve this period of remarkable literary output and the poets' legacy.
The home served for over a decade as the residence where two celebrated English poets shared daily routines and creative life together. The rooms preserve traces of their time here, from the bedroom to the studio, allowing visitors to sense the presence of those who lived and worked in these spaces.
The museum opens between April and November mainly on weekdays with limited afternoon hours, so checking ahead is advisable before planning a visit. Visitors should allow time to move slowly through the rooms since the spaces are small and intimate, and numbers of people at once can feel crowded.
A plaque on the building's exterior acknowledges the literary work that took place here over many years. This public recognition transforms the residence into a landmark for those interested in English poetry and the broader story of artists living in Italy.
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