LOGGIA DI PALAZZO STROZZI

Loggia di Palazzo Strozzi - Firenze, Italy

If you're looking for a shelter from the rain in the city center, a marvelous one is the Loggia di Palazzo Strozzi. This Reinassance courtyard is always open and overlooks Piazza Strozzi, Via degli Strozzi and Via de Tornabuoni.

Enjoy a coffe or a drink at the Caffetteria open until late at night.

Very often there are temporary installations by artists and architects of international renown.

It is difficult to get bored in this place!!!

Loggia di Palazzo Strozzi - Firenze, Italy

Have a look at the Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi website to know all their exhibitions, activities and events... http://www.palazzostrozzi.org/index.jsp?idProgetto=2&idLinguaSito=2

Loggia di Palazzo Strozzi - Firenze, Italy

Palazzo Strozzi

50123 Firenze

ANNIVERSARY ELECTRESS PALATINE

Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici - Elettrice Palatina

Today, Feb 18th, 2013, on her 270 anniverasry of death, the last surviving of the Medici family, the Electress Palatine, will be commemorated by the city of Florence with free access to the 

Civic Museums.

Take the chance to visit the Palazzo Vecchio and the Torre di Arnolfo from 10am to 6pm.

Here more info: http://www.museicivicifiorentini.it/en/index.html

THE PALAZZO PANDOLFINI

Palazzo Pandolfini

Walking in the streets of Florence some Latin inscriptions on the ledge near the roof of a building caught my attention. 

I inquiered and found out that it was the Palazzo Pandolfini. 

Palazzo Pandolfini - Florence, Italy

It was build around year 1520 by Raphael Sanzio and was the residence of bishop Giannozzo Pandolfini and after hi death of Ferdinando Pandolfini.

Palazzo Pandolfini - Firenze

The decoration of the ledge was an initiative of Ferdinando with an inscription dedicated to Leone X and Clemente VII, in gratitude for the many favors received by the two Medici's popes.

The garden, for excample, was enriched with staues and fountaines donated by Pope Leone X.

The access inside the palace is really hard as it is privately held

Palazzo Pandolfini

Via San Gallo, 74

Florence, Italy