Medici villas #3: Medicean villa di Castello – Accademia della Crusca

Medici villas #3: Medicean villa di Castello – Accademia della Crusca

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Like the villa of La Petraia, the villa medicea di Castello is in the hills of Castello, a few kilometres from Florence. Built in the 14th century and completely rebuilt in the 16th century, it is mostly famous for its gardens, which compete in splendour with those of Boboli. Also known as Villa Reale, L’Olmo or Il Vivaio, di Castello serves currently as the headquarters of the Accademia della Crusca, Italy’s most prestigious linguistic institution, so the visits are restricted and always subject to prior request. The gardens under management of the Polo Museale di Firenze, the institution in charge of the public museums of the province of Florence, are however more accessible. In addition to the gardens, another must-see is its library, the largest in the country regarding linguistics and history of the Italian language.
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Villas mediceas # 3: Villa medicea di Castello – Accademia della Crusca

La villa medicea di Castello se encuentra, al igual que la villa de La Petraia, en las colinas de Castello, a escasos kilómetros de Florencia. Construida en el siglo XIV y reconstruida completamente en el XVI, es sobre todo famosa por sus jardines, que compiten en esplendor con los de Boboli. Conocida también como Villa Reale, L’Olmo o Il Vivaio, en la actualidad es la sede de la Accademia della Crusca, institución lingüística más prestigiosa de Italia, por lo que las visitas están restringidas y sujetas a solicitud previa. Sin embargo, los jardines están coordinados por el Polo Museale di Firenze, la institución que gestiona los museos públicos de la provincia de Florencia. Además de los jardines, otra de sus joyas inequívocas es su biblioteca, la mayor del país en el ámbito de la lingüística e historia de la lengua italiana.
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