Villa Casagrande Serristori

Getting there

FIGLINE VALDARNO 5 · bus 351 A, 351 B, 353 A, 353 B, 355, 360 A, MIV05, MIV07, MIV08, SI330 · 380 mSR69 SBANDIERATORI · bus 351 A, 353 A, 353 B, 355, 360 A, MIV07, MIV08, SI330 · 440 mFIGLINE SP 87 · bus 353 A, 353 B, MIV07, MIV08 · 490 m

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The historic mansion dates back to the end of the 14th century, it was built by the Franzesi della Foresta family as a summer residence and, later, their administrator and family notary Ser Ristoro who came into possession of it. Right at Villa Casagrande, at the dawn of the Renaissance, the famous humanist Marsilio Ficino used to teach his lessons to the Serristori family and to the high aristocracy. Remembered among the personalities who stayed there are instead Carlo VII di Borbone, King of the two Sicilies, Carlo V king of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor and finally prince Maria Josè, who visited during his honeymoon.

Text from FeelFlorence (en), the official tourism portal of the Comune di Firenze and the Citta Metropolitana di Firenze; shortened

• Collegiata di Santa Maria3 min walk
• Antica spezieria spedale Serristori4 min walk
• Chiesa di San Francesco4 min walk
• Chiesa e convento di San Francesco4 min walk