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Villa del Poggio Imperiale

Villa del Poggio Imperiale is a predominantly neoclassical former grand ducal villa in , just to the south of in , .
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: building
  • Also known as: “Villa Medicea del Poggio Imperiale”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arcetri Observatory and Boboli Gardens.

University
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The is an astrophysical observatory located in the hilly area of on the outskirts of , . It is located close to , the residence of Galileo Galilei from 1631 to 1642. is situated 530 metres east of Villa del Poggio Imperiale.

Park
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The is a historical park of the city of that was opened to the public in 1766. Originally designed for the Medici, it represents one of the first and most important examples of the Italian garden, which later served as inspiration for many European courts.

Historic building
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is a historic building, which is situated 620 metres northeast of Villa del Poggio Imperiale.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monteripaldi and Galluzzo.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Village
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is part of quartiere 3 of the Italian city of , Italy, located in the southern extremity of the Florentine commune. It is known for the celebrated Carthusian monastery, the or , which was founded in 1342 by Niccolò Acciaioli.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Villa del Poggio Imperiale.

Villa del Poggio Imperiale

Latitude
43.74899° or 43° 44′ 56″ north
Longitude
11.24777° or 11° 14′ 52″ east
Elevation
127 metres (417 feet)
Open location code
8FMHP6XX+H4
Geo­Names ID
8335061
Wiki­data ID
Q1581507
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Villa del Poggio Imperiale” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Villa di Poggio Imperiale”
  • Dutch: “Villa Medicea del Poggio Imperiale”
  • French: “Villa di Poggio Imperiale”
  • French: “villa Medicea del Poggio Imperiale”
  • German: “Villa Medici Poggio Imperiale”
  • Hebrew: “וילה מדיצ’י די פוג’ו אימפריאלה”
  • Hebrew: “וילה מדיצ’י דל פוג’ו אימפריאלה”
  • Italian: “Cappella della Santissima Annunziata”
  • Italian: “Poggio Imperiale”
  • Italian: “Villa di Poggio Imperiale”
  • Italian: “Villa medicea del Poggio Imperiale”
  • Italian: “Villa Medicea del Poggio Imperiale”
  • Italian: “Villa Medicea di Poggio Imperiale”
  • Italian: “Villa Medici Poggio Imperiale”
  • Japanese: “ヴィラ・デル・ポッジョ・インペリアーレ”
  • Portuguese: “Villa da Colina Imperial”
  • Portuguese: “Villa del Poggio Imperiale”
  • Portuguese: “Villa di Poggio Baroncelli”
  • Portuguese: “Villa di Poggio Imperiale”
  • Portuguese: “Villa Medicea di Poggio Imperiale”
  • Russian: “Вилла Поджо-Империале”
  • Turkish: “Medicea del Poggio Imperiale Villası”
  • Turkish: “Villa Medicea del Poggio Imperiale”
  • Welsh: “Villa Medicea del Poggio Imperiale”

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