Villa Ruspoli, Renaissance villa near Via Bolognese, Florence, Italy.

Villa Ruspoli stands at La Pietra in Florence, with the villa itself facing Via Santa Marta and the park's main entrance on Via Bolognese. The complex dates from around 1360, when the Minerbetti family built it, and is surrounded by a large park, part of which passed to the City of Florence in the early 1970s and was opened to the public.

The building was first constructed in 1360 by the Minerbetti family as their residence. In 1441, ownership passed to Santa Maria Nuova Hospital, before eventually being acquired by the Ruspoli family.

The name comes from Don Camillo Ruspoli, a Roman prince; his paternal ancestor, the Duchess of Lucca, bought the property back in 1868. Before that it belonged to Count Angiolo Galli Tassi, who left it to Santa Maria Nuova Hospital, where a plaque still thanks him. The Minerbetti family built it around 1360 and Andrea Minerbetti, a condottiero and ambassador of the Republic, bequeathed it to the same hospital in 1441.

Part of the gardens is open to the public and managed by the city of Florence, giving visitors access to portions of the grounds. It helps to check which areas are accessible before arriving and which pathways work best for exploring.

A third Villa Ruspoli stands in Piazza dell'Indipendenza and belongs to the University of Florence, so the name covers at least three separate properties in the city. The one at the Pietra is reached through a park entrance on Via Bolognese, while the villa itself faces Via Santa Marta.