Villa di Cafaggiolo

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Villa di Cafaggiolo is a historic Medici country residence in Tuscany, renowned as one of the earliest examples of Renaissance villa architecture and a key symbol of Medici power and culture.

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instanceOf Medici villa
Renaissance villa
historic house
architect Michelozzo di Bartolomeo
linked to: Michelozzo
architecturalStyle Renaissance architecture
fortified villa
associatedWith Cosimo de' Medici the Elder
linked to: Cosimo de' Medici

Lorenzo de' Medici
Medici family
builtOnSiteOf medieval castle
commissionedBy Medici family
country Italy
era Early Renaissance
hasFeature central courtyard
chapel
corner towers
farm buildings
fortified walls
gardens
loggias
rusticated stone elements
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
locatedIn Metropolitan City of Florence
Mugello
Tuscany
municipality of Barberino di Mugello
locatedNear Florence
Lake Bilancino
San Piero a Sieve
nearWatercourse Sieve River
originalFunction country residence
rural estate center
ownedBy Medici family
ownershipEnd 18th century
partOf Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany
patron Cosimo de' Medici the Elder
linked to: Cosimo de' Medici
region Mugello region of Tuscany
linked to: Mugello region
renovatedBy Michelozzo di Bartolomeo
linked to: Michelozzo
renovationStart 15th century
significance early example of Renaissance villa architecture
model for later Tuscan villas
symbol of Medici culture
symbol of Medici power
UNESCOInscriptionYear 2013
UNESCOSiteType cultural
usedAs Medici country residence
agricultural estate
cultural retreat
hunting lodge

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