Palazzo Mozzi

Palazzo Mozzi

Palazzo Mozzi or Palazzo de' Mozzi is an early Renaissance palace in Florence, Italy.

The palazzo was built by the Mozzi family between 1260 and 1273[1] as a fortification for the Ponte alle Grazie.[2] The palazzo was modified in the 14th century to a Renaissance house. The Mozzi family often hosted prominent persons such as Pope Gregory X and the Duke of Athens at the palazzo.[1]

In the 16th century, a plot of land was purchased behind the palazzo and was used to grow an olive grove. The grove was transformed into a garden in the 19th century when the palazzo was purchased by Stefano Bardini.[2] The State of Italy currently owns the palazzo.[3] It is was closed in 1999 for nearly a decade of restoration and re-opened in April 2009. It contains the Bardini Museum (Museo Bardini).

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Zucconi, Guido (1995). Florence: An Architectural Guide (November 2001 Reprint ed.). San Giovanni Lupatoto, Verona, Italy: Arsenale Editrice. p. 38. ISBN 88-7743-147-4.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Palazzo Mozzi". Firenze-Oltrarno.net. March 12, 2004. Retrieved July 24, 2006.
  3. ↑ "Gallery of Palazzo Mozzi-Bardini". Polo Museale Fiorentino. Ministry of Cultural Heritage. Retrieved July 24, 2006.

Coordinates: 43°45′52.81″N 11°15′28.77″E / 43.7646694°N 11.2579917°E