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Designed circa 1770 in an evolution of several Classical styles, the principal Facade is severe and plain. The only attempt at ornament being the five bayed projecting central block. This block has a Rusticated ground floor pierced by five Arch es leading to the inner Courtyard . On the first floor is a glazed Loggia also of five bays. This block of only two floors crowned by a low Pediment is flanked by two symmetrical wings of even greater severity. Each of two floors with a low Mezzanine above they are the same height as the central pedimented block. The villa was originally the property of the Grand Dukes Of Tuscany . At the end of the 18th Century Grand Duke Ferdinand III leased the villa to King Charles Emanuel IV of Sardinia. Charles Emanuel lived here for just a month from 17 January 1799 . In 1865 the Mansion was transformed to become a girls school, known as the "Collegio della Santissima Annunziata", now known as "L'Istituto Statale della Ss. Annunziata". EXTERNAL LINKS |
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