Art Museum
Palazzo Pitti
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Palazzo Pitti is an art museum in Florence, Italy.
About Palazzo Pitti
The Palazzo Pitti, in English sometimes called the Pitti Palace, is a vast, mainly Renaissance, palace in Florence, Italy. It is situated on the south side of the River Arno, a short distance from the Ponte Vecchio. The core of the present palazzo dates from 1458 and was originally the town residence of Luca Pitti, an ambitious Florentine banker.
The palace was bought by the Medici family in 1549 and became the chief residence of the ruling family of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. It grew as a great treasure house, for generations amassing paintings, plates, jewelry and luxurious possessions. The Medici also added the extensive Boboli Gardens to the palace estate.
Palazzo Pitti by the numbers
- Founded
- 1458
- Visitors / year
- 650,612
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Palazzo Pitti
- Website
- www.uffizi.it
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Il nuovo allestimento del Museo della Moda e del Costume
16 Jul 2024 – 31 Dec 2030
La storia della moda dal Settecento agli anni Duemila in dialogo con l'arte e gli ambienti storici del museo
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