Notre Dame de Rouen. The façade of the Gothic Church in France. Photographer: Hippo1947. Licence: SHUTTERSTOCK.

24 August, 2025

Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Florence.



Courtyard,
Palazzo Medici-Riccardi,
Florence.
This File: 14 May 2023.
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Palazzo Medici Riccardi is a historic building in the centre of Florence , located in Via Cavour 3. The first Palace owned by the Medici family in Florence, where people such as Cosimo the Elder and Lorenzo the Magnificent lived, it was sold to the Riccardi family in 1659, who enlarged it and lived there for about 150 years.


Palazzo Medici-Riccardi, Florence.
Photo: 27 September 2021.
Source: Own work.
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After various vicissitudes, it became the seat of the Prefecture and the Metropolitan Council.


Photo: 2 September 2007.
Source: Own work.
Attribution: I, Sailko
Author: sailko
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  1. AnonymousSunday, 24 August, 2025

    Indeed:

    A beautiful view of the Grand Courtyard and Great Hall of Zephyrinus’ Chislehurst Manor:

    Of course that copy cat Italian Cosimo de Medici the Elder got the idea for his Palazzo from Chislehurst. -Note by Dante P

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    1. ZephyrinusSunday, 24 August, 2025


      Thank you, Dante P, for your astute observation. We can assure all Readers that Perkins' and Jeeves' close buddies in the building trade carried out the construction of the above in Chislehurst, Kent. In fact, the Department of Excise and Taxation are still looking for them !!!

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