Palazzo Nonfinito

Italy, Florence

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Palazzo Nonfinito

Italy, Florence

The Mannerist palace is located in the historic center of Florence. The construction of the future palazzo, begun in 1593, was entrusted to a native of the city, the famous architect Bernardo Buontalenti, as well as his student Matteo Negretti. Together they worked on the project for seven years. But only the first floor was completed by the masters. Then other architects worked on the appearance of the palazzo for several years. As a result, the building remained unfinished, which is why it received the name Palazzo Nonfinito, that is, the “Unfinished Palace”. In the short period when Florence was the Italian capital, the building served as the Council of State. Today, the walls of the palazzo house the section of anthropology and ethnology of the Natural History Museum of Florence, which, in particular, contains a rich collection of inventions created during the Medici era.

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olanko1

Traveled 5 years ago

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Palazzo Nonfinito

Nonfinito - "without end", "unfinished". This is the name of one of the most prominent and large palaces in Florence. Alessandro Strozzi bought several houses and towers in 1592. They were demolished, and in July 1593 construction began on a large palace designed by Bernardo Buonalenti. The works were supervised by Matteo Nigetti. By 1600, the first floor was built, a portal on the side of Borgo della Albici. Then the architect Vincenzo Scamozzi received an order to complete the project, and the work was supervised by Giovanni Battista Cacchini.→

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