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The Medici Villa of Poggio a Caiano, also called Ambra, is one of the most famous Medici villas and is located in Poggio a Caiano (Prato). Today it is state owned and it houses two museums: one of the historic apartments (ground floor and first floor) and the Museum of Still Life (second floor).
The villa is perhaps the best example of architecture commissioned by Lorenzo il Magnifico, in this case to Giuliano da Sangallo towards 1480. It is no coincidence that this is a private building, where there are elements that later modeled for the future developments of the type of villas: internal and external penetration through filters such as loggias, symmetrical distribution of environments around a central salon ("Centrifugal" space), dominant position in the landscape, conscious recovery of classical architectural elements (such as the barrel vault and the ionic temple facade).: 137 
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Claudia ContenaApr 8, 2018
One of the must beautiful examples of Renaissance Medici's residences with stunning frescos, paintings and wonderful garden all around to enjoy a refreshing walk during spring and summer
Davide Di PalmaJan 12, 2017
Beautiful house and garden. The inside is especially worth seeing. The wallpaintings are amazing.
Benjamin HeinrichJul 8, 2016
Beautiful villa! Unfortunately not a lot of signs in English, but friendly guides
Ulrich KesslerMay 10, 2016
VILLA
Marco CorsiniOct 4, 2016
Another magic piece of Tuscany, and Italian history, where the Medici family members used to met their future wives for the first time and later on in history Italian kings have resided, too. A wonderful permanent museum of still life paintings on the first floor, including a few huge pieces by Margherita Caffi, an Italian woman painter of the seventeenth century who had excellent and rare skills for depicting flowers. Entirely free entrance to the villa, the gardens and the museum. Absolutely underrated and underestimated pearl in the near area of Florence. Don’t miss it.
Monica CagnolatiApr 30, 2018
Wonderful place. Get inside and see.
Maarten KoolJun 14, 2018
Really wonderful!!!
Doug DykemanMay 6, 2018
The best!
Claudia ContenaApr 8, 2018
One of the must beautiful examples of Renaissance Medici's residences with stunning frescos, paintings and wonderful garden all around to enjoy a refreshing walk during spring and summer
Davide Di PalmaJan 12, 2017
Beautiful house and garden. The inside is especially worth seeing. The wallpaintings are amazing.
Benjamin HeinrichJul 8, 2016
Beautiful villa! Unfortunately not a lot of signs in English, but friendly guides
Ulrich KesslerMay 10, 2016
VILLA
Marco CorsiniOct 4, 2016
Another magic piece of Tuscany, and Italian history, where the Medici family members used to met their future wives for the first time and later on in history Italian kings have resided, too. A wonderful permanent museum of still life paintings on the first floor, including a few huge pieces by Margherita Caffi, an Italian woman painter of the seventeenth century who had excellent and rare skills for depicting flowers. Entirely free entrance to the villa, the gardens and the museum. Absolutely underrated and underestimated pearl in the near area of Florence. Don’t miss it.
Monica CagnolatiApr 30, 2018
Wonderful place. Get inside and see.
Maarten KoolJun 14, 2018
Really wonderful!!!
Doug DykemanMay 6, 2018
The best!
Claudia ContenaApr 8, 2018
One of the must beautiful examples of Renaissance Medici's residences with stunning frescos, paintings and wonderful garden all around to enjoy a refreshing walk during spring and summer
Davide Di PalmaJan 12, 2017
Beautiful house and garden. The inside is especially worth seeing. The wallpaintings are amazing.
Benjamin HeinrichJul 8, 2016
Beautiful villa! Unfortunately not a lot of signs in English, but friendly guides
Ulrich KesslerMay 10, 2016
VILLA
Marco CorsiniOct 4, 2016
Another magic piece of Tuscany, and Italian history, where the Medici family members used to met their future wives for the first time and later on in history Italian kings have resided, too. A wonderful permanent museum of still life paintings on the first floor, including a few huge pieces by Margherita Caffi, an Italian woman painter of the seventeenth century who had excellent and rare skills for depicting flowers. Entirely free entrance to the villa, the gardens and the museum. Absolutely underrated and underestimated pearl in the near area of Florence. Don’t miss it.
Monica CagnolatiApr 30, 2018
Wonderful place. Get inside and see.
Maarten KoolJun 14, 2018
Really wonderful!!!
Doug DykemanMay 6, 2018
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