This villa was named after the fresco commissioned to Giovanni da San Giovanni in 1632 by Grand Duchess Christina of Lorraine: The Quiet That Pacifies Wind. It had been also very popular with the female members of the Medici family, for they saw the villa as a place of refuge for meditation (both intellectually and spiritually). It is now considered to be one of Florence’s most significant buildings, the property of Regione Toscana and part of the University of Florence’s museum system. The villa is surrounded by a magnificent Italian garden, built between 1724 and 1727.
Via di Boldrone, 2
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Guided visits upon reservation: Tuesday and Thursday from 4 pm to 6 pm
CAREGGI - OSPEDALE
991 mt
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Opened in 2016, this three-hectare park in the Careggi area was named after Don Renzo Forconi ( the President of Opera Diocesana di Assistenza for forty years). The park includes a dog area, a large f [...]
CAREGGI - OSPEDALE
832 mt
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We’re at a traditional local market in Rifredi, Quartiere 5. Every morning except Sunday, stalls appear, often changing daily but always offering all kinds of products, from food to clothing and orn [...]
CAREGGI - OSPEDALE
714 mt
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Surrounded as it is by tall trees, this great renaissance villa, just steps away from the car park of the Careggi Hospital, often goes unnoticed. This is, however, the villa where one of the most illu [...]
CAREGGI - OSPEDALE
500 mt
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Located near the famous Medici Villa where Lorenzo the Magnificent was born and died, the church of St. John the Baptist in Careggi was built in the early 20th century, and is dedicated to the city’ [...]
VITTORIO EMANUELE II
1.5 km
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Without a doubt this is one of the most important structures for the well-being of our country. It is an Armed Forces facility reporting directly to the Defence Industries Agency. Its main task is to [...]
CAREGGI - OSPEDALE
925 mt
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This children’s hospital was built upon a pledge of love. Established in 1884, it was, in fact, built by Russian philanthropist Giovanni Meyer as a tribute to his wife who died young and had express [...]
CAREGGI - OSPEDALE
3 mt
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A landmark for medical training and healthcare in Florence, this polyclinic stands on 78 hectares of land at the foot of the Careggi hill. Since the 1990s it has been recognized as the largest univers [...]
MORGAGNI - UNIVERSITÀ
315 mt
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This theatre is managed by the Teatro Nuovo Sentiero cultural association, which has been running theatre courses for over twenty years. The goal is to form solid foundations, in order to pass on the [...]
