Fondazione Spadolini Nuova Antologia, Cultural foundation and museum in Pian dei Giullari, Florence, Italy.
The Fondazione Spadolini Nuova Antologia is a foundation housed in a villa in Pian dei Giullari with large windows overlooking gardens, containing collections focused on modern and contemporary history. The building holds an important library with materials on Italian modern history and documents from the period of Italian unification.
Giovanni Spadolini founded the foundation in 1980 with approval from President Sandro Pertini, contributing his personal residence and extensive library. This establishment became an important step in preserving materials about modern Italian history.
The foundation continues to publish the Nuova Antologia journal, a magazine started in Florence in 1866 that built upon earlier work by Giovan Pietro Vieusseux. Visitors can see how this heritage remains active in the collections and exhibitions on display.
Researchers have access to the extensive library focusing on Italian modern history, complete newspaper collections, and documents from the Risorgimento period. The house is located in a peaceful area with good accessibility and offers a comfortable setting for studying and research.
The building displays one of the oldest Italian flags from the Cisalpine Republic period, discovered during renovation work in a neighboring residence. This find is a rare example from a little-known period of Italian history.
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