Palazzo Pitti
A vast Renaissance palace south of the Arno, begun in 1458 for the banker Luca Pitti and later the main home of the Medici grand dukes. It now holds several museums of paintings, costume and decorative art, and opens at the back onto the Boboli Gardens.
- Where
- Florence, Tuscany, Italy
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 43.7652, 11.2500
Get the Palazzo Pitti stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Palazzo Pitti. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Tuscany volume with your photos and a note.
Near Palazzo Pitti
Ponte Vecchio 0.4 km
A medieval stone bridge over the Arno with shops built along both sides, the only Florence bridge spared in the Second World War. Butchers and tanners once worked here, but the shops have long belonged to jewellers and goldsmiths.
Boboli Gardens 0.5 km
A large hillside park laid out in the mid-16th century as the garden of the Medici's Pitti Palace, and a model for princely gardens across Europe. Its paths lead past statues, fountains and artificial grottoes up to views over the city.
Uffizi Gallery 0.6 km
One of the great art museums of the world, in the long U-shaped offices the Medici built beside Piazza della Signoria. It holds the finest collection of Italian Renaissance painting anywhere, from Botticelli's Birth of Venus to works by Leonardo, Raphael and Michelangelo.
Piazza della Signoria 0.7 km
The L-shaped square in front of Palazzo Vecchio that has been the political heart of Florence since the days of the Republic. Statues stand everywhere, from the copy of David to the open-air gallery of the Loggia dei Lanzi, and it leads straight into the Uffizi.
Palazzo Vecchio 0.7 km
The fortress-like town hall of Florence, with its tall battlemented tower, looking over Piazza della Signoria. Much of it is now a museum of grand painted halls, and a copy of Michelangelo's David stands at its door.
Florence Baptistery 1.0 km
An octagonal church of green and white marble facing the cathedral, dedicated to John the Baptist, the patron saint of Florence. Its gilded bronze east doors by Ghiberti were called the Gates of Paradise by Michelangelo, and its dome is lined with golden mosaics.
Santa Maria Novella 1.0 km
The Dominican church of Florence, begun in 1290 and nearly two centuries in the building, with a marble facade completed by Leon Battista Alberti. Inside are Masaccio's Holy Trinity and frescoed chapels by Ghirlandaio, and it gave its name to the city's main railway station next door.
Florence Cathedral 1.0 km
The cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, begun in 1296 to Arnolfo di Cambio's design and crowned by Brunelleschi's great brick dome. Its walls are faced in white, green and pink marble, and the climb inside the dome rises past frescoes of the Last Judgement to a view over the city.
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Questions
Where is Palazzo Pitti?
Palazzo Pitti is in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Ponte Vecchio (0.4 km), Boboli Gardens (0.5 km), Uffizi Gallery (0.6 km).
How do I get the Palazzo Pitti stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Palazzo Pitti and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tuscany volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Palazzo Pitti before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tuscany volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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