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Villa Agape, previously named Villa Arrighetti, is a villa in
Villa Agape, previously named Villa Arrighetti, is a villa in Tuscany
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, Italy
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, situated in Florence
Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany Regions of Italy, region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2016, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Bilan ...
on the hill of Arcetri
Arcetri is a location in Florence, Italy, positioned among the hills south of the city centre.
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Landmarks
A number of historic buildings are situated there, including the house of the famous scientist Galileo Galilei (called '' Villa Il Gi ...
, close to Piazzale Michelangelo
Piazzale Michelangelo (Michelangelo Square) is a square with a panoramic view of Florence, Italy, located in the Oltrarno district of the city.
History
This Florentine piazza was designed by architect Giuseppe Poggi and built in 1869 on a hil ...
. The original house was built in 1472, but was rebuilt in its present form by Giulio de Filippo Arrighetti in 1602. Arrighetti was friends with the scientist Galileo, who retired to Arcetri, effectively under house arrest after the condemnation of his theories. A plaque on the wall commemorates their friendship.
The house is also known as ''Il Galateo'' or ''Podere Celline'', and was a meeting point in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries of the "Arcadia dei pastori Antellesi", a cultural party grouping local poets, aristocrats, artists and literary figures.
The house is also notable for its splendid gardens, laid out in the 1950s by Anna d'Orleans. The garden draws on the traditional features of Tuscan gardens, laid out on a steep slope in a series of terraces, and merging with the surrounding countryside.
The house is now called the Villa Agape and was run as a quiet hotel by nuns till 2014. Starting from 2015 Villa Agape became an elegant hotel run by a private company.
References
* {{Official website, http://www.villaagape.it * Ramsay, A., and Attlee, H. ''Italian Gardens'', Robertson McCarta, London 1989.Agape
In Christianity, agape (; ) is "the highest form of love, charity" and "the love of God for man and of man for God". This is in contrast to philia, brotherly love, or philautia, self-love, as it embraces a deep and profound sacrificial love ...
Gardens in Florence
Hotels in Florence