Villa La Magia

#1363 among destinations in Italy

Historical place, Unesco

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Villa La Magia is a Medici villa in the comune of Quarrata, in the province of Pistoia, to the west of Florence, in Tuscany in central Italy. It was built by the Panciatichi family in the fourteenth century, and was bought by Francesco I de' Medici in 1583 or 1584. It has been owned by the comune of Quarrata since 2000, and since 2013 has been one of the fourteen sites which together make up a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany. ()

Alternative names: Unesco: from 2013Area: 0.4 mi²Coordinates: 43°51'6"N, 10°58'22"E

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Villa La Magia – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Villa di Poggio a Caiano, Chiesa di San Baronto, Pieve di Sant'Ippolito in Piazzanese, Castello di Larciano.

4.8 miSE
Forts and castles, Historical place, Museum
Villa di Poggio a Caiano, Poggio a Caiano
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2.9 miW
Church, Visitor center
Chiesa di San Baronto
74 min walk • The church of San Baronto is located in San Baronto, a hamlet of Lamporecchio, in the province of Pistoia.
4.4 miNE
Church
Pieve di Sant'Ippolito in Piazzanese, Prato
113 min walk • The parish church of Sant'Ippolito in Piazzanese stands in Sant'Ippolito in Piazzanese, a western hamlet in the municipality of Prato.
4.3 miW
Museum, Specialty museum
Castello di Larciano
110 min walk • The castle of Larciano is a monument of Larciano. It is a fortification that stands on the slopes of Montalbano at 165 meters above sea level, used by the people of Pistoia in the Middle Ages as a watchtower.
4 miSW
43°47'57"N • 10°56'18"E
Birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci, Vinci
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3.2 miSW
Church
St. George Church
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4.7 miS
Church
Abbazia di San Giusto al Pinone
121 min walk • The Abbey of San Giusto is a romanesque-style, Roman Catholic church and adjacent convent located in Via Montalbano in the neighborhood of Pinone of the town of Carmignano, province of Prato, region of Tuscany, Italy.
4.2 miSW
43°48'17"N • 10°55'13"E
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church
107 min walk • Church
4.4 miSW
Church
Pieve di Santo Stefano, Lamporecchio
113 min walk • The parish church of Santo Stefano is located in Lamporecchio in the province of Pistoia.
4.9 miE
Church
Chiesa di San Giusto in Piazzanese, Prato
125 min walk • The parish church of San Giusto in Piazzanese stands in San Giusto, a southern hamlet of the municipality of Prato. It is the oldest church in the Prato area, outside the historic center.
3.9 miNE
Church
Chiesa di San Piero, Agliana
99 min walk • The church of San Piero is a religious building located in Agliana, a town in the province of Pistoia.