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May 22, 2024 · Boboli Gardens. Timetable and Prices. Visitors map. Services. History. Special visits. Directly behind Pitti Palace are the marvellous Boboli Gardens. The Medici family established the layout of the gardens, creating the Italian garden style that would become a model for many European courts.
- Amphitheatre
- Viottolone
- Giardino Del Cavaliere
- Kaffeehaus
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At the start of your visit, after crossing the Pitti Palace's courtyard known as the “Cortile dell’Ammannati”, a first staircase leads up to the “artichoke” fountain whose large octagonal basin is decorated with numerous statues and crowned by a bronze lily. Because of its shape, the fountain was nicknamed artichoke by the Floretines, as they can s...
A steep sloping avenue heads back down the hill toward Porta Romana, with a series of terraces and tunnels formed by the trees and foliage offering shade and hidden corners to sit down and enjoy a good book or conversation. The "Viottolone”, or a large avenue, is flanked by cypresses and statuettes that then lead all the way down to the "Isolotto",...
On the cavaliere, or rampart of the walls built by Michelangelo in 1529, stands the Giardino del Cavaliere, reached by a double staircase, at either side of which stand two statues of the Muses. From this colorful meadow, rich with blossoming roses in May, you may enjoy a wonderful view of the Torre al Gallo and elegant private Florentine manors ne...
The Lorraine family made further additions in the 18th century, including the green "Kaffeehaus" with its glazed dome, and the "Lemon House" designed by Zanobi del Rosso. In the same period, the Lorraine’s entrusted the building of the Neoclassical Palazzina della Meridiana (or Sun-Dial) next to Palazzo Pitti to Gaspare Maria Paoletti (1778) which ...
Decorated internally and externally with stalactites and originally equipped with waterworks and luxuriant vegetation, the Large Grotto is divided into three sections decorated with remarkable examples of Mannerist sculptures. The first one was frescoed to create the illusion of a natural grotto, a natural refuge for shepherds to protect themselves...
Explore the Boboli Gardens, one of the greatest open-air museums in Florence, behind Palazzo Pitti. Discover its sculptures, fountains, grottos and more, and book a guided tour or tickets online.
The Boboli Gardens (Italian: Giardino di Boboli) is a historical park of the city of Florence that was opened to the public in 1766. Originally designed for the Medici, it represents one of the first and most important examples of the Italian garden, which later served as inspiration for many European courts. The large green area is a real open ...
Apr 1, 2023 · Learn about the history, features, and tips for visiting the Boboli Gardens, a large Italian-style garden in Florence. Find out who will love it, who should skip it, how to get there, and what to see in this open-air museum.
Boboli Gardens is the easiest way to visit the UNESCO site "Medici Villas and Gardens". 14 villas and gardens are scattered throughout Tuscany up to and including Carrara, Livorno and Pisa. By the time you get there, you've already arrived in Florence...
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Feb 3, 2021 · Learn about the history, attractions and secrets of Boboli Gardens, the sprawling green space behind Pitti Palace in Florence. Discover the fountains, statues, grottoes and more that inspired European royal gardens and made Boboli a must-see destination.
Nov 7, 2021 · The Boboli Gardens is one of the most important examples of an Italian Renaissance garden. Equipped with a conspicuous botanical and architectural heritage, the Boboli Gardens is to be considered as a real open-air museum.
