The Cappellina del Crocifisso (Church of the Crucifix) in Baroncelli
The Cappellina del Crocifisso di Baroncelli appears in plans of the Captains of the Guelph, mapping streets surrounding Florence made by the Florentine Judiciary...
Fata Morgana’s Spring
Io son quella, o lettor, fata Morgana
che giovin qui ringioveniva altrui
Qui dal Vecchietto, poiché vecchia io fui
ringiovenita colla sua fontana.
I am, oh reader, the...
Oratory of Santa Caterina delle Ruote
Prepare to be speechless once you have entered the Oratory of Santa Caterina, do not be fooled by the simple-looking and bare exterior, because...
Villa la Tana
Magnificence and splendor are the words to describe Villa la Tana.
The ancient Medici villa, built in the middle of the fifteenth century and home...
Villa di Mondeggi
196 acres of land, a large garden with many fountains, a manor house and a chapel: this is the Mondeggi villa.
The Mondeggi name derives...
The Church and Convent of San Francesco of the Encounter
The Church and the Convent of San Francesco of the Encounter were built by request of San Leonardo da Porto Maurizio, a Franciscan preacher.
San...
Villa Medicea di Lappeggi
The history of Villa Medicea di Lappeggi is closely intertwined with the figure of Cardinal Francesco Maria, the younger brother of the Grand Duke...
Antico Spedale del Bigallo
Along the ancient and steep stretch of Via Aretina, just before reaching the Apparita farmhouse, is a grand and austere building.
It is in this...
The Quarate Castle
The Castle of Quarate has ancient origins, the first records date back to 1098 and stands on a Roman fortress which was later expanded...
Gualchiere di Remole
The Gualchiere di Remole are the only example still visible of the ancient art of fulling woolen fabric.
Fulling wool is the most complicated and...
