Villa Il Gioiello
Villa il Gioiello is a villa in Florence, central Italy, famous for being one of the residences of Galileo Galilei, which he lived in from 1631 until his death in 1642. It is also known as Villa Galileo.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Villa Guicciardini and Arcetri Observatory.
Villa Guicciardini
Historic building
Villa Guicciardini is a historic building, which is situated 120 metres southeast of Villa Il Gioiello.
Arcetri Observatory
University
The Arcetri Observatory is an astrophysical observatory located in the hilly area of Arcetri on the outskirts of Florence, Italy. It is located close to Villa Il Gioiello, the residence of Galileo Galilei from 1631 to 1642. Arcetri Observatory is situated 410 metres northwest of Villa Il Gioiello.
Villa Nunes Vais
Historic building
Villa Nunes Vais is a historic building, which is situated 130 metres north of Villa Il Gioiello.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monteripaldi and Pozzolatico.
Galluzzo
Village
Photo: Vignaccia76, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Galluzzo is part of quartiere 3 of the Italian city of Florence, Italy, located in the southern extremity of the Florentine commune. It is known for the celebrated Carthusian monastery, the Galluzzo or Florence Charterhouse, which was founded in 1342 by Niccolò Acciaioli. Galluzzo is situated 3 km southwest of Villa Il Gioiello.
Villa Il Gioiello
- Type: Historic building
- Description: building in Florence, Italy
- Categories: villa, palazzo museum, museum of a public entity, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Florence, Florence, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
43.74757° or 43° 44′ 51″ northLongitude
11.2576° or 11° 15′ 27″ eastOpen location code
8FMHP7X5+22OpenStreetMap ID
way 305680902OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q4012102
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Villa Il Gioiello” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “焦耶洛别墅”
- Italian: “Villa Galileo”
- Italian: “Villa il Gioiello”
- Italian: “Villa Il Gioiello”
- Turkish: “Il Gioiello Villası”
- Turkish: “Villa Il Gioiello”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Villa Galileo and Villa le Corti.
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