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Davanzati Palace and Museum of the Old Florentine House Description

(Local Name: Palazzo Davanzati con Museo dell'Antica Casa Fiorentina) The austere and majestic five-story facade of the Palazzo Davanzati is divided up on the ground floor by three massive doors, topped by a loggia and decorated in the center by a splendid coat of arms of the Davanzati family (in the summer the curtains are fastened to the iron bars in front of the windows).

The Davizzi built a townhouse here in 1300; one of the family was Gonfaloniere of the Republic in 1294. In the 16th century the palace was acquired by the Bartolini family and later (1578) by the Davanzati. In 1906 the building was bought by the art dealer Elia Volpi and restored to its former glory. Since 1956 it has held the Museum

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Hobbies & Activities category: Fabrics, textiles, costumes exhibits; Castle, chateau, palace; Furniture display; Miscellaneous collectibles museums

Address

Museo dell'Antica Casa Fiorentina
Palazzo Davanzati
Via Porta Rossa 13
I-50100 Florence
Italy

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