The villa was bought by the father of Cosimo the Elder who had it enlarged by Michelozzo in 1454. It was the seat of the Platonic Academy, and the restoration, wanted by Cosimo I, added the frescos cycles by Pontormo and Bronzino. By the mid 19th century the park was transformed according to the "Romanticism" taste of the owner Francis Joseph Sloane. Today it belongs to the Regione Toscana. An understanding of the original design is not permitted by the trees that have been planted after. Of particular interest are the lemon-house and the grotto under the villa.
Villa medicea di Careggi
Viale Gaetano Pieraccini, 17, 50134 Firenze FI, Italia
