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 large park in , originally designed as the garden of the Medici family's Pitti Palace in the mid-16th century. It is an important early Italian garden which influenced aristocratic gardens across Europe.

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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