Grotticina della Madama

Grotticina della Madama is a building in Florence, Florence, Tuscany. Grotticina della Madama is situated nearby to the garden Giardino di Madama, as well as near Orto di Giove.

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Type: Building
Description: artificial grotto in the Boboli Gardens, Florence, Italy
Also known as: “Grotticina di Madama” and “Grotto of the Madama”

Photo: Sailko, CC BY 2.5.

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 390 metres northeast of Grotticina della Madama.

Vasari Corridor

Museum

Photo: Luca Aless, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 240 metres north of Grotticina della Madama.

Piazza della Signoria

Square

Photo: Giuseppe Zocchi, Public domain.

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 520 metres northeast of Grotticina della Madama.