Villa di Poggio a Caiano, Poggio a Caiano

Name: Villa di Poggio a Caiano
Address: Piazza De' Medici 14, Poggio a Caiano, 59016, Italy
Telephone: +39 055 877012

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The Medici Villa of Poggio a Caiano, also called Ambra, is one of the most famous Medici villas and is located in Poggio a Caiano. Today it is state owned and it houses two museums: one of the historic apartments and the Museum of Still Life. ()

Local name: Villa medicea di Poggio a Caiano Unesco: from 2013Area: 0.52 mi²Elevation: 184 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°49'3"N, 11°3'22"E

Address

Piazza De' Medici 14Poggio a Caiano 59016 Italy

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+39 055 877012

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Day trips

Villa di Poggio a Caiano – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tumulus of Montefortini, San Giovanni Battista, Museo archeologico di Artimino, Villa Caruso di Bellosguardo.

1.8 miS
Ruins, Cemetery, Archaeological site
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Villa Medicea La Ferdinanda, Prato
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3.2 miN
Church
Oratorio di San Bartolomeo, Prato
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St. George Church, Prato
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Chiesa di San Giusto in Piazzanese, Prato
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Church
Pieve di Santa Maria a Colonica, Prato
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3.7 miN
Church
Church of San Silvestro, Prato
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2.8 miS
Church
Pieve di San Leonardo ad Artimino, Prato
72 min walk • The parish church of Santa Maria and San Leonardo is located in Artimino, a town in the municipality of Carmignano, in the province of Prato.

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Nearby attractions include Propositura di Santa Maria del Rosario, Poggio a Caiano (4 min walk), San Francesco a Bonistallo, Poggio a Caiano (14 min walk), Chiesa di San Giorgio a Castelnuovo, Prato (24 min walk).