Galileo’s house

Galileo’s house is an apartment building in Florence, Florence, Tuscany. Galileo’s house is situated nearby to the library Biblioteca della Società toscana di Orticultura, as well as near the museum Villa Bardini.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Uffizi Gallery and Vasari Corridor.

Uffizi Gallery

Museum

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The Uffizi Gallery is a prominent art museum adjacent to the Piazza della Signoria in the Historic Centre of Florence in the region of Tuscany, Italy. One of the most important Italian museums and the most visited, it is also one of the largest and best-known in the world and holds a collection of priceless works, particularly from the period of the Italian Renaissance. Uffizi Gallery is situated 410 metres north of Galileo’s house.

Vasari Corridor

Museum

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The Vasari Corridor is a 16th-century elevated enclosed passageway in Florence, connecting the Palazzo Vecchio with the Palazzo Pitti. It was designed by, and named for, architect Giorgio Vasari to allow Duke Cosimo I de' Medici to move undisturbed between both palaces. Vasari Corridor is situated 350 metres northwest of Galileo’s house.

Piazza della Signoria

Square

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Piazza della Signoria is a W-shaped square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Central Italy. It was named after the Palazzo della Signoria, also called Palazzo Vecchio. Piazza della Signoria is situated 540 metres north of Galileo’s house.