Villa Medicea di Poggio a Caiano

Medici Villa of Poggio a Caiano

The villa, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013, was designed by Giuliano da Sangallo for Lorenzo il Magnifico and is an example of Renaissance architecture that combines classical elements with those of rural Tuscan architecture. The lesson of Leon Battista Alberti is obvious, both in the choice of the villa's location and in the search for symmetry and harmony in its proportions. Cosimo I entrusted Tribolo and Davide Fortini with the construction of the garden.

 

 

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Villa Medicea di Poggio a Caiano

Villa Medicea di Poggio a Caiano

Piazza dei Medici, 14, 59016 Poggio a Caiano PO, Italia

Details
Address
Address:
Piazza dei Medici, 14, 59016 Poggio a Caiano PO, Italia
Opening hours
Opening hours:
Park
from 08:15 to 17:00
Tuesday - Sunday
Villa and Still Life Museum
Visits at 8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 14:30, 15:30 RESERVATION REQUIRED (ph. +39 055 877012).
Tuesday - Sunday
13-05-2023
Notte Europea dei Musei: visite guidate alle ore 18:00 e 19:00. Prenotazione obbligatoria
Closed: Monday
Tipo gestione
Management:
state museums 
Accessibilita
Accessibility:  accessible