The Palazzo del Bargello (Bargello Palace) is one of Florence's landmarks. Italy's first national museum was installed in the palace, and it contains several significant exhibits including many fine bronze reliefs.
Some attractions within Florence - Palazzo del Bargello Map:
  • (A) Tower
  • (B) Loggia "Mercury" and "Allegory of Architecture", by Giambologna. Works by 15th an
  • (1) Salone del Consiglio Generale or Salone di Donatello "San Giorgio", "San Giovanni
  • (2) Sala Islamica Tapestries, etc. (15th and 16th C.) Salone del Podesta Enamels and
  • (3) Cappella del Podesta Frescoes, probably by Giotto
  • (4) Sagrestia Frescoes (14th C.)
  • (5) Sala degli Avori Wood carvings (14th and 16th C.), ivory carvings
  • (6) Sala Bruzzichelli Tuscan art (furniture, glass, etc. 16th and 17th C.)
  • (7) Sala delle Maioliche Majolica (15th and 16th C.)
  • (A) Entrance and vestibule
  • (B) Courtyard with octagonal fountain
  • (1) Michelangelo Room "David" (c. 1531), "Brutus" (1540), "Drunken Bacchus" (c. 1498)
  • (2) Gothic sculpture room
  • (3) 14th C Florentine sculpture, inc. works by T. di Carmaino, A. Arnoldi, S. Talent
  • (1) Sala di G. della Robbia Glazed terracottas, by Delia Robbia, plus works by Rustic
  • (2) Sala di A. della Robbia
  • (3) Sala del Verrocchio Busts and reliefs, by Verrocchio and others
  • (4,5) Medici collection of coins and medals
  • (6) Sala del Camino Small bronze figures
  • (7) Sala delle Armi Collection of weapons
  • (8) Sala della Torre Tapestries, textiles