Villa La Quiete

Villa La Quiete

La Quiete villa (the Quietness) named after the fresco called “La Quiete che domina i venti” painted by Giovanni from San Giovanni in 1632.
Former owners were the Orlandini family, then Villa La Quiete belonged to Niccolò da Tolentino from 1438, which he was gifted of by the Republic; in 1593, it was bought by Pier Francesco dei Medici and later it was given to Cosimo I, who gave it to the commanders of the Order of Santo Stefano.

As it was purchased by Christine de Lorraine in 1627, the season of greatest splendor started for the villa; when she died in 1636, grand duke Ferdinand II became her heir and granted it to Eleonora Ramirez de Montalvo. The noblewoman lived in the villa from 1650 and intended it as a country retreat for the congregation of nuns that she founded, called Montalve.
In 1659, Vittoria della Rovere, a friend of Eleonora’s, took the institute under her protection and promoted the building up of the church in 1688. In 1724, Anna Maria Luisa dei Medici, the last descendant of the family, moved her residence right to La Quiete.

The Villa is enriched by an 18th-century historic garden, which will open to the public on Friday 16 May 2025.

Photo credits: Sistema Museale di Ateneo
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Villa La Quiete

Villa La Quiete

Via di Boldrone, 2, 50141 Firenze FI, Italia

Details
Comune
City:
Firenze 
Address
Address:
Via di Boldrone, 2, 50141 Firenze FI, Italia
Prezzo
Entrance fee:
The Villa can be visited only with a guided tour, booking is required (by mail or phone). € 5.00
Tipo gestione
Management:
other museums 
Accessibilita
Accessibility:  accessible

This museum belongs to the network Musei Welcome Firenze who organises guided toursworkshops and meetings for all types of publics all year round (such as Tactum and Arti e Scienze).