/ HISTORICAL BUILDINGS
/ Palazzo dei Cavalieri di Santo Stefano / Palazzo della Carovana
The medieval Palazzo degli Anziani was originally a tower that can be seen on the south on via Consoli del Mare. It was adapted and rebuilt by Giorgio Vasari at the command of Duke Cosimo I de’ Medici who had decided to found the seafaring military…
/ Palazzo Alliata
During the 11th and 12th centuries the area of Chinzica, where this palazzo stands, was a rapidly growing quarter of town and many tower houses were built here. The 13th century was a time of population and building expansion and there was a race to…
/ Palazzo Agostini Venerosi della Seta
Transformed into a palazzo by joining several medieval buildings together, among which, documents mention at least four lofts, four workshops and a tower, this palazzo was built between the late 14th century and early 15th centuries, but was only…
/ Ospizio dei Trovatelli, Foundlings Hospital
The Foundlings’ Hospital (Ospizio dei Trovatelli) was built in 1315, following the battle of Montecatini. The building, annexed to the church of S. Giorgio dei Tedeschi, was originally called Ospedale della Pace e del Principe (Hospital of Peace and…