A medieval fortress, a countryside villa for the great Renaissance families Nerli, Argenti, Tani and, eventually, the home of one of the leading exponents of neoclassical and Napoleonic art in Tuscany: Pasquale Poccianti. The architect, who is buried in the villa’s chapel, entrusted Giuseppe Poggi with the task of renovating the building. In the mid-1800s, the villa housed the city council in the poolhall. Today it houses a kindergarten. Since 1812, the villa has also been called “Il Platano” because of its imposing plants.
Via Gian Pasquale Poccianti, 5
NENNI - TORREGALLI
495 mt
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A typically 17th century portico with lowered arches conceals this simple little Romanesque church. San Giusto a Signano, situated on the street of the same name in an area which was once a Roman sett [...]
NENNI - TORREGALLI
661 mt
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Although the structure we see today - officially called the New Hospital of San Giovanni di Dio, but known to all as the Torregalli Hospital given the proximity to the Castle of Torre Galli, dates fro [...]
NENNI - TORREGALLI
978 mt
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This castle belonged to the Nerli family (one of the wealthiest in Florence during the 15th century) and was part of a system of fortifications in the Soffiano area. In the following century, a walled [...]
RESISTENZA
824 mt
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It is the heart of Scandicci and until a few years ago it housed the town hall which was then moved to the adjacent Resistance area. But it is here that city life had its most important moments, and t [...]
RESISTENZA
699 mt
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It was the first theatre in Scandicci and its origins date back to 1860 when it began as a philharmonic society. Inside it still has works by Macchiaiolo painter Federico Andreotti, and is today [...]
DE ANDRE'
619 mt
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The portico with its tall, narrow arches recalls the metaphysical architecture of De Chirico and it is hard to believe that the Santa Maria Parish Church was built even before the year 1000. Yet it is [...]
RESISTENZA
309 mt
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Telling how beautiful it is to be together respecting each other comes naturally to a city as open and inclusive as Florence. Which is why the City of Florence asked four artists- James Boy, Ache 77, [...]
RESISTENZA
262 mt
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Two valuable works remain from the old church, a Giottoesque Madonna with Child by Giovanni da Milano and a Deposition by Michelangelo's childhood friend Francesco Granacci. The church of San Bartolom [...]
