Villa Medici by Careggi

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Side view
the geometric garden
Garden facade

The Medici Villa of Careggi , one of the oldest Medici villas , is a fortress-like building in Careggi , a suburb of Florence , at the address via Gaetano Pieraccini 17.

history

In 1417 Giovanni di Bicci de 'Medici , the founder of the family's wealth, acquired lands here. This is where the third Medici villa was built after Cafaggiolo and Trebbio in the Mugello . It stands at the transition between the fortified villa rustica and the villa as a locus amoenus for relaxation and intellectual conversation. After Giovanni's death (1429), his sons Cosimo de 'Medici and Lorenzo il Vecchio had the villa rebuilt by their house architect Michelozzo .

Francesco Sforza praised the beauty of the place and the villa on the occasion of his visit to Florence in 1459. Lorenzo il Magnifico (1448–1492) was born and died here in the villa . The villa had a second heyday under Carlo de 'Medici (1609), who had the house and garden renovated after his appointment as cardinal. In the 19th century, the ambassador family Holland owned the estate and from 1848 Sir Francis Joseph Sloane , who had major renovations carried out and, as an enthusiastic botanist, enriched the park with rare plants.

Most recently, the villa served as the administrative center of a hospital complex.

literature

  • La villa medicea di Careggi. Azienda ospedaliera universitaria Careggi (materiale informativo).

Web links

Commons : Villa di Careggi  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 43 ° 48 ′ 33.8 "  N , 11 ° 14 ′ 58.2"  E