Castello di Oliveto, Castelfiorentino

Name: Castello di Oliveto
Address: Via di Monte Olivo 6, Castelfiorentino, 50051, Italy
Telephone: +39 0571 629722

#3 among attractions in Castelfiorentino

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Oliveto Castle is located in Castelfiorentino in the province of Florence.

It is a rectangular brick building with high walls and four towers crowned with battlements, with bell turrets and a clock. It was built by the Florentine Pucci family as a country house in the 15th century.

It is entered through a gateway that leads into an enclosure and from there into an inner courtyard with a four-arched loggia and a fine rainwater collection well. The interior contains 15th-century furniture, trophy weapons and a collection of portraits executed from the 16th to 18th centuries.

It is currently rented out for receptions of various kinds.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 43°35'44"N, 11°1'13"E

Address

Via di Monte Olivo 6Castelfiorentino 50051 Italy

Contact

+39 0571 629722

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Day trips

Castello di Oliveto – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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