Palazzo Pitti

The Palazzo Pitti, sometimes called the Pitti Palace, is a vast, mainly Renaissance palace in Florence, Italy. It is situated on the south side of the River Arno, a short distance from the Ponte Vecchio. The core of the present palazzo dates from 1458 and was originally the town residence of Luca Pitti, an ambitious Florentine banker. It was later bought by the Medici family in 1549: as the official residence of the ruling families of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, it was enlarged and enriched almost continually over the following three centuries.

References

• Chierici, Gino. Il Palazzo Italiano. 1964. Milano
• Mason, Georgina. Italian Villas and Palaces. 1959. London
• Davis, Wayne. Palaces of Europe. 1968. Hamlyn. London
• The Pitti Palace and Museums - see sub-pages for individual museums
• Museum of Zoology and Natural History, "La Specola"