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The World’s 100 Best Palaces

Palazzo Pitti

Florence, Italy

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Palazzo Pitti

A Renaissance palace of rusticated stone in the Oltrarno district south of the Arno, bought by the Medici in 1549 and later home to other ruling families. Inside are painting galleries with frescoed vaults, royal apartments, fashion and modern art museums, with the Boboli Gardens behind.

Highlights

  • Palatine Gallery
  • Museum of Fashion and Costume
  • Boboli Gardens

Good to know

  • Royal Apartments need a separate free reservation
  • Free entry on first Sunday of month
  • Gardens partly closed for renovation works

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