Palazzo Reale, Royal Palace

Facciata Palazzo Reale
Facciata sul Lungarno - Palazzo Reale (D. Tarantino)

Built between 1583 and 1587 by will of the Grand Duke Francis I de’ Medici, to a plan by the Florentine architect Bernardo Buontalenti, the palace is situated in a prestigious area of Pisa, where the residence of the Marquis of Tuscia stood in the 10th century. Several already existing buildings were incorporated into the new one, among which were the tower known as "della Vergadoro" (Golden Rod) that belonged to the important Gaetani family, some towers (case torri) belonging to the Dodi e dei Gusmari coteries, and the "del Cantone" tower, most of the structure of which is still visible between via S. Nicola and via S. Maria. Several buildings, workshops and even a church were demolished to make way for the new palace and the adjacent piazza Carrara.
In the18th and 19th centuries the palace continued to be the residence of the Grand Dukes of Tuscany. Peter Leopold I particularly enjoyed spending the winter here because of the mild climate. After the unification of Italy, the Savoy family occasionally stayed here, giving it its present name.
The appearance of the palace is the result of several fairly recent additions and renovations. Bombing during the second world war destroyed the northern part as well as one of the overhead bridges used by the Grand Dukes to go to mass in the church of S. Nicola, but it was recently completely rebuilt, during repairs to the building. On the via S. Maria side there is another overhead bridge that survived, connecting the palace to palazzo delle Vedove.
The building, now the offices of the Soprintendenza per i Beni A.P.P.S.A.E. of Pisa and Livorno, holds the Museo Nazionale di Palazzo Reale collections.

DIMORA NOBILIARE
120m
Santa Maria , 19 p. 2
Recapito 050 8667249
LUNGARNO BELLAVISTA PENTHOUSE
150m
Lungarno Gambacorti, 26 p. 4
Recapito 328 3545208
AFFITTACAMERE DI VALTER PARDINI
170m
Santa Maria, 37 piano 3°
Recapito 340 4093733
GALILEO
180m
Via Santa Maria, 12
Recapito 339 1743810
DA MANUEL S.R.L.
120m
Via S. Maria, 25
Recapito 335 5613002
RISTORANTE AL VECCHIO TEATRO
160m
Via Collegio Ricci, 12
Recapito 050 20210
HOSTARIA LE REPUBBLICHE MARINARE
170m
Vicolo Ricciardi, 8
Recapito 050 20506
IL DADO DEL LUMIERE
170m
Lungarno Antonio Pacinotti, 21
Recapito 050 544529 ; 389 2359430
Festa dei Musei
Museo Nazionale di Palazzo Reale
02-07-2016
Museo di Palazzo Reale
10m
Museo di Palazzo Reale
23-09-2016