Palazzo Pazzi, Renaissance palace in Florence, Italy.
Palazzo Pazzi is a Renaissance palace in Florence with a three-story structure featuring yellow sandstone on the ground floor and pale stucco walls above. The facade follows classical Renaissance proportions and shapes the streetscape of Florence's historic center.
Jacopo de' Pazzi commissioned the palace, built between 1458 and 1469, probably by Giuliano da Maiano. After the 1478 Pazzi Conspiracy against the Medici, Jacopo was executed and the palace confiscated. It passed to Cardinal Guillaume d'Estouteville, then in 1487 to the Cybo family, to the Strozzi in 1593 and to the Quaratesi in 1760.
The palace is also called "della Congiura" because the branch of the Pazzi family living there was responsible for the conspiracy against the Medici. In the 16th century it was known as Palazzo delle Marchesane di Massa, and its owners were the first in Florence to use carriages, whose noise on the paving caused a stir.
The palace stands at Via del Proconsolo 10 at the intersection with Borgo Albizzi in the heart of Florence's historic center. Its central location makes it easily accessible on foot and near other important monuments.
The family coat of arms is topped by a flaming cup that recalls their ancestors' participation in the Crusades. This artistically crafted element is a rare historical reminder of the family's early connections to the Holy Land.
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