The Pitti Palace Some of the most important museums are here.

The Pitti Palace

The Pitti Palace was begun during the second half of the fifteenth century by Luca Pitti, but was unfinished at his death in 1472. The original construction on two floors above a ground floor with only five windows on each floor, was bought in 1550 by Cosimo I de' Medici's wife, Eleonora of Toledo and became the official residence of the grand ducal family. The palace was then enlarged and altered.

Photo by Gertrude Meyer

Display at Pitti Palace

Photo by Gertrude Meyer

Photo by Gertrude Meyer

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