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Palazzo Pitti

The Medicis' Renaissance Palace

Situated south of the Arno River in Florence, the Palazzo Pitti was built in the 15th century by the banker Luca Pitti and was used as the residence of the Medici family. Palazzo Pitti has a vast collection of artworks and brilliant architecture such as Boboli Gardens.

The Palazzo Pitti or the Pitti Palace, is located south of the Arno River in Florence and was built by Luca Pitti, a 15th-century banker. The construction of the palace was interrupted by financial problems, and in 1550 it became The Residence of the Medici Family, ownership of which later passed to Napoleon and the Kings of Italy. In 1919, King Emmanuel III donated it to the government of Florence as a museum and art gallery.

Manywhere Trivia:
It is said that Luca Pitti built the Palazzo Pitti to compete with the Medici family, but it didn’t end well.

The Palazzo Pitti is a Representative of European Renaissance Palaces, with many extensions in history, such as the Boboli Gardens, and two wings in the 18th century Piazza della Pitti.

Boboli Gardens

The Iconic Italian Palace Garden

The Boboli Gardens were built by the Medici family in the 16th century as an annex to the Palazzo Pitti in Florence. The garden is built on a hill and is filled with precious and rare species of trees, fountains, and sculptures, and is a most important model of Italian gardens.

Woman with a Veil by Raphael, 1515

Inside Palazzo Pitti, you can enjoy numerous Renaissance artworks, mostly from the collections of the Medici family and the Italian royal family, such as paintings by Raphael, Titian, and Rubens. At the same time, noble and royal rooms inside the palace are well-preserved, and all the collections are arranged for display in Museums and Galleries in Palazzo Pitti.