Palazzo Capponi-Covoni, Baroque palace in central Florence, Italy.
Palazzo Capponi-Covoni stands at Via Cavour 4-6 as two joined buildings with mismatched facades. The right facade carries the Covoni coat of arms, a crescent moon topped by a rake; the left shows the Risaliti arms, two crossed lion paws beneath an ecclesiastical hat. The ground floor has continuous plaster and knee-shaped windows with semicircular pediments, while the upper floors differ in window style and floor levels.
A house stood on the site by 1427; in 1458 Agnolo Tani, director of the Medici Bank branch in Bruges, bought two houses on Via Larga, today's Via Cavour. In 1623 the banker Girolamo Piero Capponi commissioned Gherardo Silvani, who completed the palace in 1623, considered his masterpiece. In 1730 the Capponi brothers had Luigi Orlandi unify two adjacent palaces, adding the grand staircase and loggia.
The interior chapel displays colorful marble work and frescoes showing heavenly figures and angels. These decorative elements remain visible today and shape how visitors experience this sacred space within the palace.
The palace is maintained by the Tuscan Regional Council and undergoes ongoing restoration to preserve its features. Visitors should inquire locally about visiting opportunities, as public access may vary depending on restoration work.
The palace housed a masonic club in the 1950s and 1960s, and since 2000 it has hosted the Regional Parliament of Students. Its halls also serve as an exhibition venue run by the Region of Tuscany, sharing interiors with the adjoining Palazzo Panciatichi.
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