Giardino Vegni

The garden dates back to 1292 and, according to some historical texts, it belonged to the Gianni family, which united three houses and built the Palace of the Tower. Later, it was bought by the Vegni family, whose name it still bears. The palace hosts a state nursery school, the university departments of architecture and psychology and small apartments to let in the Municipality of Florence. The garden has been taken away from neglect in 1996, with a grant of 50 million liras, when District 1 obtained it and, since then, ongoing maintenance has been ensured thanks to gardeners and volunteers.