Villa di Poggio Imperiale
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Villa di Poggio Imperiale is a historic Medici-era grand ducal residence just outside Florence, renowned for its elegant architecture, landscaped grounds, and role as a symbol of Tuscan aristocratic power.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Medici villa
ⓘ
historic residence ⓘ villa ⓘ |
| acquiredBy |
Grand Duchess Maria Maddalena of Austria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Medici family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect |
Alfonso Parigi the Younger
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gaspare Maria Paoletti NERFINISHED ⓘ Giulio Parigi NERFINISHED ⓘ Pasquale Poccianti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
surface form:
Baroque architecture
Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Maria Maddalena of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| currentUse |
Poggio Imperiale State Education Institute
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
girls’ boarding school ⓘ |
| expandedBy |
Grand Duke Cosimo II de’ Medici
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maria Maddalena of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyards
ⓘ
formal gardens ⓘ frescoed interiors ⓘ grand staircases ⓘ landscaped grounds ⓘ monumental façade ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florence
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Tuscany ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Poggio Imperiale hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOutside | historic center of Florence ⓘ |
| near | Porta Romana, Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elegant architecture
ⓘ
historic interiors ⓘ landscaped gardens ⓘ |
| openToPublic | partially ⓘ |
| originallyOwnedBy | Barbadori family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | city of Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Italian state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Medici villas and gardens in Tuscany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltInPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| region | Metropolitan City of Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renovatedInPeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Medici political power
ⓘ
Tuscan aristocratic power ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2013 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
educational institution
ⓘ
grand ducal residence ⓘ royal residence ⓘ |
| usedBy | Grand Dukes of Tuscany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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