09Nov 0 Villa Corsini Posted By: Anna Maria Baldini 40 Top Sights of Tuscany, History and Culture of Tuscany, Tuscan villas and their gardens, Tuscany travel guide Villa CorsiniVilla Corsini a Mezzomonte Villa Corsini terracotta statues Villa Corsini a Mezzomonte near Impruneta is one of three villas in Italy bearing the name Corsini. There is the former Villa Corsini “dei Quattro Venti” in Rome, destroyed during the Garibaldian uprising and now incorporated into the grounds of Villa Doria Pamphili. Villa Corsini a Castello “I Rinieri” is located just north of Florence and houses the Florence archaeological museum. There is also a Palazzo Corsini Lungarno in Florence. Villa Corsini a Mezzomonte is a Medicean villa situated near Impruneta, about 15 km south of Florence. The villa still belongs to a junior branch of the Corsini family and contains some of the largest frescoes ever painted in a Florentine villa. More about Villa Corsini a Mezzomonte, near Impruneta. Here are some similar topics: Villa La Foce The classic Tuscan villa known as Villa La Foce is situated among the hills that overlook the Val d'Orcia, a beautiful valley in Southern Tuscany. The villa was built in the late 15 C as a hospice for pilgrims and… Read More » Luxury Tuscan villas and villa hotels The holiday of a lifetime – a couple of weeks relaxing in a luxury Tuscany villa! Throughout the province of Tuscany and especially near the art cities of Florence and Sienna, patrician villas are to be found in beautiful situations,… Read More » Sienna Sienna (Siena in Italian) is second only to Florence as a Tuscan “art” town, and, for many, its much smaller size and the absence of traffic in the historical centre make it more than the equal of Florence as a… Read More » Vacation in a classic villa in Tuscany, Italy The holiday of a lifetime – a couple of weeks relaxing in a luxury Tuscany villa! Throughout the province of Tuscany and especially near the art cities of Florence and Siena, patrician villas are to be found in beautiful situations,… Read More » Populonia Populonia is the location of some of the best-preserved Etruscan tomb structures and other remains in Tuscany, plus a small Etruscan museum. It was an important metalworking city for the Etruscans and one of the few of their cities built… Read More »
