Villa Ruspoli

Villa Ruspoli is a historic building in Florence, Florence, Tuscany, which is located on Piazza dell’Indipendenza. Villa Ruspoli is situated near the hostel Emerald Fields, as well as near the sauna Florence Baths.

Type: Historic building
Also known as: “Villino Barbolani”
Address: Piazza dell’Indipendenza 9, Piazza dell’Indipendenza, Firenze, 50129

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower and Laurentian Library.

Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower

Church

Photo: PetarM, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Florence Cathedral, formally the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower, is the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Florence in Florence, Italy. Commenced in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design of Arnolfo di Cambio and completed by 1436 with a dome… Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower is situated 690 metres southeast of Villa Ruspoli.

Laurentian Library

Library

Photo: Richardfabi, Public domain.

The Laurentian Library is a historic library in Florence, Italy, containing more than 11,000 manuscripts and 4,500 early printed books. Built in a cloister of the Medicean Basilica di San Lorenzo di Firenze under the patronage of the Medici pope Clement VII, the library was built to emphasize that the Medici were no longer just merchants but members of intelligent and ecclesiastical society. Laurentian Library is situated 500 metres south of Villa Ruspoli.

Galleria dell’Accademia

Museum

Photo: Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze is an art museum in Florence, in Tuscany in central Italy. It houses the Michelangelo sculpture David and other sculptures by Michelangelo, and a large collection of paintings by Florentine artists, mostly from the period 1300–1600. Galleria dell’Accademia is situated 490 metres southeast of Villa Ruspoli.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Statuto and Isolotto.

Statuto

Neighborhood

Photo: Beppeyeah, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Statuto is a neighborhood.

Isolotto

Suburb

Photo: Sailko, CC BY 2.5.

Isolotto is a residential district in the southwestern part of Florence, Tuscany, Italy. It forms part of Quartiere 4 and is one of the city's best-known post-war neighbourhoods. Isolotto is situated 3 km west of Villa Ruspoli.

Novoli

Suburb

Photo: Giaccai, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Novoli is a city quarter in the northwestern part of Florence, Italy. It was part of the former comune of Pellegrino until 1865, when it became a part of the comune of Florence. Novoli is situated 3 km northwest of Villa Ruspoli.

Villa Ruspoli

Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Florence, Florence, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

43.77886° or 43° 46′ 44″ north

Longitude

11.25325° or 11° 15′ 12″ east

Open location code

8FMHQ7H3+G8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 112577586

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=building

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Highlights: Giardino di villa Ruspoli and Villa Ruspoli o villino Barbolani.

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