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At a glance
- Commissioned by
- Francesco di Marco Datini
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 43°52′48″ N, 11°05′44″ E
History and description
Palazzo Datini is a late 14th-century palace in Prato, Tuscany, central Italy. In 2015, the palace housed the offices of the Fondazione Casa Pia dei Ceppi, a charitable organization and a museum and archive.
It houses the State Archives of Prato.
History
Begun in 1383 as the residence of merchant Francesco Datini, it was subsequently decorated by artists such as Agnolo Gaddi and Niccolò di Pietro Gerini, both internally and externally, although the latter paintings are rather damaged. It once included, in front of the current façade, a botanical garden which was among the first ones in Italy. In 1409 the palazzo was visited by Pope Alexander V and Louis II of Anjou, King of Naples.
After Datini's death, all the papers from his archive were shut in a wall of the buildings; they were discovered, nearly intact, in the 19th century and are now housed, for a total of some 150,000 documents, in the building.
Filippo Lippi's Madonna del Ceppo was once located in the palace's garden.
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Photos
Getting there
Prato Porta al SerraglioTrain, nearest
600 m as the crow flies
Palazzo Datini
Aeroporto Firenze Amerigo Vespucci11.6 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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- UNESCO
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- UNESCO
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- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is Palazzo Datini?
Palazzo Datini is in Prato, in the province of Prato (Tuscany), Italy. GPS coordinates: 43.87999, 11.09545.
What else is there to see near Palazzo Datini?
Nearby you’ll find: Museo del Calcolatore Laura Tellini (100 m away), Palazzo Pretorio (100 m away), Palazzo Banci Buonamici (100 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Museo di Palazzo Datini Via Ser Lapo Mazzei 43 Prato — This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a message. This image is not in the public domain. Please respect the copyright…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palazzo datini, ext. 01 — Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palazzo datini, ext., portale 01 — Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palazzo datini, ext., resti di affreschi sulla facciata 01 — Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Datini Palace-b side 1 — Massimilianogalardi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Datini Palace-balcony — Massimilianogalardi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Datini Palace-door 1 — Massimilianogalardi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Datini Palace-fresco — Massimilianogalardi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Datini Palace-lateral — Massimilianogalardi, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences