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Historic villa / palace
Palace of Bianca Cappello
Palazzo
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historic Centre of Florence”
At a glance
- Architect
- Bernardo Buontalenti
- Commissioned by
- Bianca Cappello
- Coordinates
- 43°46′00″ N, 11°14′56″ E
History and description
The Palazzo di Bianca Cappello, originally belonging to Corbinelli family is a Renaissance-style palace located on Via Maggio #26 of the quarter of Oltrarno in Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy. It is notable for its facade decoration, and once housing Bianca Cappello, the mistress, then wife of the Grand-Duke Francesco I de' Medici
History
The house, which was near the Grand-Duke's Palazzo Pitti, was acquired in 1566 and refurbished for Bianca Capello, who utilized the architectural work (1570–1574) of Bernardo Buontalenti. The palace was ceded by the Capello to the Ospedale di Santa Maria Nuova, and soon thereafter (1579–1580) the facade graffito was decorated by Bernardino Poccetti. The palace later came into possession of the Riccardi family, then Carlo Lasinio, professor of the Florentine Accademia di Belle Arti. It now belongs to the Comune of Florence, who have made it the archive and laboratory of conservation of books of the Gabinetto Vieusseux.
Across the street is the Palazzo Ridolfi (Via di Maggio #13), designed by Santi di Tito. On the same side of the street is Palazzo Machiavelli (#16-18), now an Anglican church.
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Getting there
Firenze Santa Maria NovellaTrain, nearest
1.2 km as the crow flies
Palace of Bianca Cappello
Aeroporto Firenze Amerigo Vespucci6.0 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is Palace of Bianca Cappello?
Palace of Bianca Cappello is in Florence, in the province of Firenze (Tuscany), Italy. GPS coordinates: 43.76680, 11.24890.
What else is there to see near Palace of Bianca Cappello?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo di Cosimo Ridolfi (0 m away), Palazzo Pannocchieschi (0 m away), Palazzo Zanchini-Corbinelli (0 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
- Florence servitiu 108 — Eugenio Hansen, OFS, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Firenze - Palazzo di Bianca Cappello - 2025-10-09 — C_messier, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palazzo Bianca Cappello Florenz — Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palazzo di bianca cappello, lapide 01 — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Palazzo di bianca cappello, lapide nell'androne — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Via Maggio 24-26, casa e palazzo di Bianca Cappello, 01 — Francesco Bini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Via Maggio 26, Palazzo di Bianca Cappello, androne, lapide a bianca cappello — Francesco Bini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Via Maggio 26, Palazzo di Bianca Cappello, finestra inginocchiata dis. dal buontalenti, mensola — Francesco Bini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Via Maggio 24, casa di Bianca Cappello, 01 — Francesco Bini, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences