Palazzo Frescobaldi, Florence

The Palazzo Frescobaldi is a Renaissance-style palace located in the Borgo Santo Spirito of central Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy. It located on via Santo Spirito 11-13. The garden abuts the rear of the Basilica di Santo Spirito.

History[edit]

Until the late 16th century, the site was occupied by a number of houses belonging to the Frescobaldi, notable for known a Casa del Cortile, or House of the Courtyard, because of its large inner garden. The prominent family also built a large palace in Piazza San Jacopo.^[1] Many of their earlier structures were demolished during internicine conflicts. Under the patronage of Matteo Frescobaldi, between 1621 and 1644, the houses were unified into a single large residence. Behind the facade is still a large enclosed garden, enlivened with azaleas, with a baroque wall fountain. The garden also has two modern bronze sculptures by Arnaldo Pomodoro.^[2]

Bibliography[edit]

• Translated in part from Italian Wikipedia entry
• Marcello Vannucci, Splendidi palazzi di Firenze, Le Lettere, Florence 1995.
• Toscana Esclusiva XII edizione, Associazione Dimore Storiche Italiane 2007.

43°46′05.17″N 11°14′53.2″E / 43.7681028°N 11.248111°E / 43.7681028; 11.248111

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