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Online Gazetteer of Sixteenth Century Florence

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Square 34

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  • 1 - Pal. Benci

    • Sixteenth century palace, frescoed ca. 1575, portrait bust of Francesco I with the motto: "Surrexit ut aetherius sol". G-L 44 Pza Mad-Aldob, 4.

  • 2 - Pal. Doni-Venturi

    • Built by Senator Marco di Niccolo Doni (1549-1610); later sold to the Venturi. G-L 32 V. dei Banchi 2.

  • 3 - Pal. Gaddi

    • 15th cent. Rennovated 16th cent. Portrait bust of Cosimo I. B208 Limb. 270 Pza Mad-Aldob, 1."

  • 4 - Pal. Mondragone

    • Built c. 1567 by Ammannati? for Don Fabio de Arazzola, Marchese di Mondragone a figure at the court of Cosimo I and Francesco I. When he fell from favor the palace was sold to the Carnesecchi. G-L 33 V. dei Banchi 4.

Streets, Parishes, Notes:

"Quarters: S. Maria Novella, S. Giovanni, Parishes: S. Maria Novella, Streets: Piazza Madonnna, Piazza Nuova S. Maria Novella {p}, V dei Carnesecchi (V dei Cerretani {p}), V dei Cenni (V dei Banchi), V del Giglio {p}, V dell' Alloro, V Panzani. Square 34 had many households, few shops, many patricians, many households with servants, some households w/o surnames, and many households headed by widows."

Photo courtesy Musei Comunali Firenze.
map of square 34