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Open weekdays, 8.15 - 13.30, free. Via porta Rossa. For photos see gallery below.

The Palazzo Davanzati is a grouping of medieval tower-homes joined together, in typical medieval style, in the mid-14th century. It represents a transitional moment between medieval homes and renaissance palaces. Sections of the building re-opened to the public in late 2005 after a long restoration, and parts are still inaccessible. Read more…

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This villa was commissioned by Lorenzo dei Medici (”The Magnificent”) from the architect Giuliano Sangallo. Its construction began in 1485 and the building was finished in the 1520’s or so. It was a Medici favourite on account of the “good air” that is to be had there.

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