Sammezzano
| Sammezzano | |
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Castello di Sammezzano | |
 Exterior of Sammezzano Castle | |
  Location within Tuscany | |
| General information | |
| Location | Reggello, Italy |
| Address | Locality Sammezzano, 50066 |
| Coordinates | 43°42′11″N 11°28′18″E / 43.703023°N 11.471757°ECoordinates: 43°42′11″N 11°28′18″E / 43.703023°N 11.471757°E |
| Construction started | 1605 |
| Completed | 1885 |
Sammezzano, or the Castle of Sammezzano, is an Italian palazzo in Tuscany featuring Moorish Revival architectural style. It is located in , a hamlet of Reggello, in the Province of Florence.
Description[]
The original palazzo was erected in about 1605 by the Spanish nobleman . In the 19th century, inherited the property and, between 1853 and 1889, remodeled it into one of the largest examples of Moorish Revival architecture. Umberto I, king of Italy, visited Ximenes at Sammezzano in 1878.[1]
The palazzo served as a luxury hotel in the post World War II era; then was vacated and closed. A committee called FPXA 1813–2013, abbreviation for Ferdinand Panciatichi Ximenes d’Aragon, was organized in 2012 to attempt to restore and preserve the palazzo, which has 365 rooms, each with unique, Moorish decoration.[2]
The Peacock Room
Ceiling detail
Decorative detail
References[]
- ^ "Il Re Umberto I a Rignano" [King Umberto I in Rignano]. L'Archivio del Tempo che Passa (in Italian).
- ^ "Sammezzano Castle | Visit Tuscany". www.visittuscany.com.
External links[]
Media related to Sammezzano Castle at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- castello-di-sammezzano
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- Castles in Tuscany
- Buildings and structures in the Metropolitan City of Florence
- 7 Most Endangered Programme