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2. Medici villas - Wikipedia

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   Gradually, Florence became surrounded by a collection of Medici villas, with others in more distant parts of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. By the end of the 16th century, there were at least 16 major estates, with at least another 11 of secondary interest (mainly agricultural or owned by the Medici family for a short time), together with a ...

3. Villa di Quarto - Wikipedia

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   Villa di Quarto Villa and gardens Entrance. The Villa di Quarto is a historic landmark designated villa on via Pietro Dazzi in Florence, in the hilly zone at the foot of the Monte Morello. Quarto (fourth) is one of the toponyms relating to the Roman milestones, the most famous of which in this area is Sesto Fiorentino, of 45,000 inhabitants.

4. Villa Medici at Cafaggiolo - Wikipedia

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   The Villa Medicea di Cafaggiolo is a villa situated near the Tuscan town of Barberino di Mugello in the valley of the River Sieve, some 25 kilometres north of Florence, central Italy. It was one of the oldest and most favoured of the Medici family estates, having been in the possession of the family since the 14th century, when it was owned by ...

5. Villa Medici at Careggi - Wikipedia

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   The villa was among the first [1] of a number of Medici villas, notable as the site of the Platonic Academy founded by Cosimo de' Medici, who died at the villa in 1464.Like most villas of Florentine families, the villa remained a working farm that helped render the family self-sufficient.

6. Villa di Castello - Wikipedia

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   Lunette of Villa di Castello as it appeared in 1599, painted by Giusto Utens The villa and garden of Villa di Castello in July 2013. The Villa di Castello, near the hills bordering Florence, Tuscany, central Italy, was the country residence of Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1519-1574). The gardens, filled with fountains, statuary ...

7. Tuscany - Wikipedia

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   Tuscany has many small and picturesque villages, 29 of them have been selected by I Borghi più belli d'Italia (English: The most beautiful Villages of Italy), [36] a non-profit private association of small Italian towns of strong historical and artistic interest, [37] that was founded on the initiative of the Tourism Council of the National ...