Focus on Apennine Colossus and explain the Location and ownership.
The Pratolino is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of Florence at the foot of the Apennine mountain range. In it, there is a rectangular square called the Prato del Appennino, situated in front of the colossus.After Francesco de' Medici's death in 1587 and that of his wife Bianca Capello the next day, the villa and its surroundings fell into decay. The Villa di Pratolino was demolished in 1822 and in 1872, the heirs of Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, sold the estate to the Demidoff family who built their own villa on it. In 1981, the Villa Demidoff was purchased by the Province of Florence and today the park and its giant are accessible to the public.
Villa Demidoff Florence Bianca Capello Villa di Pratolino Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany Province of Florence Tuscany Demidoff family