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Boboli Gardens
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Boboli Gardens, integral part of the Pitti Palace, were originally commissioned by Medici Duke Cosimo I and his wife Eleonora of Toledo mid-16th century. They were developed thereafter, up to the Austrian- and Savoy dynasties.
The garden with its ancient and Renaissance statues, grottos, fountains, terraces, amphitheatre (still in use), 18th century pavilion (Kaffeehaus), the Lemon House, etc., became world famous.
The first layout was designed by Tribolo, the sculptor, in 1549 and very similar to his design for Villa Castello (see,
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Boboli Gardens
