Medici Family Fortress in Emilia-Romagna, Italy
The Italian property for sale dates back to the 16th century, built as a military fortress for Cosimo I de’ Medici by the Renaissance architect Baldassarre Lanci in 1564.
The Medici family, also known as the House of Medici, was an Italian banking family and political dynasty that rose to power in the 15th century under Cosimo de' Medici (or Cosimo the Elder).
The Florentine family have a rich legacy as patrons of the arts, transforming the city of Florence into the cradle of the Renaissance.
By the mid-16th century, a number of military fortresses were constructed around Italy, built to withstand the potential assault from European armies looking to take down the Medici.
This Medici family fortress was built alongside the fortified town of Terra del Sole, one of the first of its kind to be constructed on a grid system and designed as an ideal town of the Renaissance period.
The 2.4 acre property is located in the Province of Forlì-Cesena, Italy and just a stone's throw from the Marche border.
The Medici family fortress for sale maintains much of its original architectural features, seen in the flooring and beamed ceilings, and featuring Neoclassical frescoes by the Italian painter Felice Giani.
Offering a total of 24,756 square feet of interior space, the property has 6 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms and several large living rooms with a large terrace offering sweeping views over the hillside of Emilia-Romagna.
Many of the original defense posts and galleries on the property have been upgraded to host events, and the property definitely has a lot of appeal for boutique tourism, set in the heart of Emilia-Romagna, just 72 km to Bologna.
The fortress is set near the city of Forli, in a region known as the Tuscan Romagna, considered one of the most beautiful and unspoiled parts of Italy.
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