Palazzo Vecchio Audio Guide
Explore Palazzo Vecchio with Stanza's GPS-triggered offline audio guide.
About the Tour
Palazzo Vecchio is a historic palace in Florence, Italy, serving as the city's town hall. It also houses an art collection and functions as a prominent museum and tourist attraction.
What you will hear
The Michelozzo Courtyard
The first interior space visitors enter, transformed from a medieval court into a Renaissance jewel for the wedding of Francesco I de' Medici.
Putto with a Dolphin
Centered in the courtyard is a fountain topped by a playful figure of a young boy struggling with a fish. This sculpture is a celebrated masterpiece of movement and light.
Studiolo of Francesco I
A secret, windowless room accessible from the Great Hall, where the Grand Duke conducted his alchemical experiments.
Studiolo of Francesco I
This small, windowless room was the highly private retreat of Francesco I de' Medici. It served as a personal laboratory and a vault for his most precious and unusual possessions.
The Leo X Apartments
These state rooms celebrate the rise of the Medici family to the papacy, specifically honoring Pope Clement VII.
The Hall of Clement VII
This room is dedicated to Pope Clement VII, one of the two Medici family members who ascended to the papacy. The frescoes here celebrate the family's return to power in Florence.
Apartments of Eleonora of Toledo
The private quarters of the Duchess, featuring the most intimate and artistically refined spaces in the palace.
Crossing of the Red Sea
One of the most striking frescoes in the Duchess's chapel depicts the biblical story of Moses. Its complex composition and bold colors carry a deeper political message for the viewer.
Hall of Geographical Maps
The Medici 'Guardaroba' where the world was mapped on cabinet doors that once held the family's most precious treasures.
The Mappa Mundi Globe
This massive 16th-century globe stands at the center of a room designed to display the Medici family’s vast knowledge and global influence.
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