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Villa del Poggio Imperiale

Villa del Poggio Imperiale is a predominantly neoclassical former grand ducal villa in Arcetri, just to the south of Florence in Tuscany, central Italy. Beginning as a villa of the Baroncelli of Florence, it was seized by the Medici, became the home of a homicidal and unfaithful husband, and a lavish retreat for a Grand Duchess with imperial pretensions.

Located at 43.7492, 11.2474 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Houses completed in 1625, Houses completed in 1776, Villas in Florence, Medici villas, Neoclassical architecture in Italy

Sant'Andrea in Percussina

Sant'Andrea in Percussina is a frazione of San Casciano Val di Pesa in the province of Florence, Tuscany, Italy. It is a small village of ancient origin and one of the most picturesque places in the area between San Casciano Val di Pesa and Florence. Niccolò Machiavelli wrote his treatise The Prince at his home here, the Albergaccio, where he lived when in exile.

Located at 43.6828, 11.1972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Frazioni of the Province of Florence

Galluzzo

Galluzzo is a suburb of Florence, Italy, located in the southern extremity of the Florentine commune. It is known for the celebrated Carthusian monastery, the Galluzzo or Florence Charterhouse (Certosa di Firenze or Certosa del Galluzzo), which was founded in 1342 by Niccolò Acciaioli.

Located at 43.7333, 11.2167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Districts of Florence, Former municipalities of Tuscany

Florence Charterhouse

Florence Charterhouse (Certosa di Firenze or Certosa del Galluzzo) is a charterhouse, or Carthusian monastery, located in the Florence suburb of Galluzzo, in central Italy. The building is a walled complex located on Monte Acuto, at the point of confluence of the Ema and Greve rivers. The charterhouse was founded in 1341 by the Florentine noble Niccolò Acciaioli, Grand Seneschal of the Kingdom of Naples, but continued to expand over the centuries as the recipient of numerous donations.

Located at 43.7314, 11.2214 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Carthusian monasteries in Italy, Monasteries in Tuscany, 1341 establishments, Buildings and structures in Florence, Christian monasteries established in the 14th century

Florence American Cemetery and Memorial

The Florence American Cemetery and Memorial is about 7.5 miles (12 kilometers) south of Florence, Italy, about two miles (3 km) south of the Florence-Impruneta exit of the Rome-Milan autoroute. It covers about 70 acres, chiefly on the west side of the Greve river, framed by wooded hills. Most of those buried here are from the Fifth Army who died in the fighting that followed the capture of Rome in June 1944; others fell in the heavy fighting in the Apennines between then and 2 May 1945.

Located at 43.6915, 11.2082 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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World War II cemeteries in Italy, World War II memorials in Italy, American Battle Monuments Commission, Cemeteries in Florence

L'Istituto Statale della Ss. Annunziata

L'Istituto Statale della Ss. Annunziata was the first female boarding school in Florence, founded for the daughters of Marquis Gino Capponi. The Institute was created in 1823, to educate aristocratic and noble girls, under the patronage of Maria Anna of Saxony and Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany. The original building was in the via della Scala, Florence. In 1865 it moved to the Villa del Poggio Imperiale overlooking Florence where it remains in situ today.

Located at 43.7492, 11.2474 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Private schools in Italy, Girls' schools in Italy

Villa Feri

Villa Feri is a villa in Florence, central Italy. It is known as "gentleman's villa" (villa da seniore) already in the 15th century. The first known documents about this villa date back to 1472, when Agostino di Lotto Tanini and Agnolo di Zanobi Da Diacceto sold it to Bernardo d'Antonio degli Alberti. In 1481 it became property of the brothers Agnolo and Benedetto Bartolomei, then, at the beginiing of the 16th century, was acquired by Raffaello and Miniato Miniati.

Located at 43.7456, 11.2332 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Villas in Florence

Cimitero degli Allori

Cimitero degli Allori, Cimitero Evangelico degli Allori, (The Evangelical Cemetery of Laurels) is located in Florence, Italy, between 'Due Strade' and Galluzzo.

Located at 43.7473, 11.2303 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Florence, 1860 establishments