Palazzo Fenzi, Renaissance palace in Via San Gallo, Florence, Italy

Palazzo Fenzi is a Baroque palace on Via San Gallo in Florence, built from 1628 for the Castelli family to a design attributed to Gherardo Silvani. Its seven-bay facade has kneeling windows with triangular pediments on the ground floor, curved pediments above and a large central portal with a balcony. The balcony brackets are carved with grotesque satyrs and volutes by Raffaello Curradi, and the ground-floor window grilles rest on bronze turtles.

The palace was built in the 16th century for the Castelli family under architect Gherardo Silvani's design. Later, the Marucelli family acquired and held the property for generations.

Inside, mythological frescoes created by Sebastiano Ricci in the early 1700s decorate the walls and show the emergence of Rococo art in the city. These paintings remain visible to visitors walking through the halls today.

The building now serves as home to the History Department of the University of Florence. Access may vary depending on academic activities, so checking ahead is helpful for planning a visit.

A grand ballroom was redesigned by Giuseppe Martelli and once hosted gatherings of Florentine nobility. Today it stands as a reminder of the Fenzi family's influence on the city before their banking enterprise failed.