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Castles near Florence
32 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Palazzo Strozzi, 1 km west of the city centre; the most famous is Palazzo Vecchio — #55 of 3,708 worldwide — 1 km south-east. The oldest dated site in the circle is palazzo del Podestà, founded c. 1200.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Italy (30), San Marino (2).
Within 25 km of Florence
- Palazzo Vecchio
1 km south-east · Palace & château · #55 worldwide
The Palazzo Vecchio is the town hall of Florence, Italy. It overlooks the Piazza della Signoria, which holds a copy of Michelangelo's David statue,…
- Palazzo Medici Riccardi
1 km north · Palace & château · #204 worldwide
The Palazzo Medici, also called the Palazzo Medici Riccardi after the later family that acquired and expanded it, is a 15th-century Renaissance…
- Palazzo Strozzi
1 km west · Palace & château
Palazzo Strozzi is a palace in Florence, Italy. It is located in the historic centre between the homonymous Via Strozzi and Piazza Strozzi, and Via…
- Palazzo Rucellai
1 km west · Palace & château
Palazzo Rucellai is a palatial fifteenth-century townhouse on the Via della Vigna Nuova in Florence, Italy.
- Castle of Sammezzano
19 km south-east · Castle
Sammezzano, or the Castle of Sammezzano, is an Italian palazzo in Tuscany featuring Moorish Revival architectural style.
- Belvedere
1 km south · Fortress
The Forte di Belvedere or Fortezza di Santa Maria in San Giorgio del Belvedere is a fortification in Florence, Italy.
- Palazzo Davanzati
1 km south-west · Palace & château
Palazzo Davanzati is a palace in Florence, Italy. It houses the Museum of the Old Florentine House.
- Villa Medicea of Poggio a Caiano
17 km west · Palace & château
The Medici Villa of Poggio a Caiano, also called Ambra, is one of the most famous Medici villas and is located in Poggio a Caiano.
- Palazzo Spini Feroni
1 km south-west · Palace & château
Palazzo Spini Feroni is a large Gothic palace located along Via de' Tornabuoni at the corner of Piazza Santa Trinita, in central Florence, Tuscany,…
- Fortezza da Basso
1 km north · Fortress
Fortezza da Basso is a fort inserted in the fourteenth century walls of Florence. Its official name is the Fortress of Saint John the Baptist.
- Palazzo Antinori
1 km north-west · Palace & château
Palazzo Antinori is a Renaissance palace located at the north end of Via de' Tornabuoni, where it makes an odd corner with Via dei Pecori, Via del…
- Palazzo Uguccioni
1 km south-east · Palace & château
Palazzo Uguccioni is a Renaissance palace on the Piazza della Signoria in Florence, central Italy.
+ 1 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Palazzo Pubblico
51 km south · Palace & château
The Palazzo Pubblico is a historic palace in Siena, Tuscany, in central Italy.
- Rocchetta Mattei
53 km north · Castle
Rocchetta Mattei is an eclectic 19th-century castle located near the village of Riola, Emilia-Romagna, in the municipality of Grizzana Morandi,…
- Palazzo Chigi-Saracini
51 km south · Palace & château
The Palazzo Chigi-Saracini is a Gothic urban palace on the Via di Città in the Terzo di Città in central Siena, Tuscany, Italy.
- Palazzo Comunale
38 km south-west · Palace & château
The Palazzo Comunale, also known as the Palazzo del Popolo of San Gimignano has been the seat of the civic authority in the comune since the 13th…
- Torre Grossa
38 km south-west · Castle
Torre Grossa is the tallest tower in San Gimignano, standing at 54 m high. It is one of the most iconic and well-known medieval towers in Tuscany.
- Fortezza Medicea
50 km south · Fortress
Siena’s Fortezza Medicea is a fort built in the city between 1561 and 1563 on the orders of Duke Cosimo, a few years before he became the first…
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Three Towers of San Marino
98 km east · Castle
The Three Towers of San Marino are a group of towers located in San Marino. Located on the three peaks of Monte Titano in the capital, also called…
- Palazzo Pubblico
97 km east · Palace & château
The Palazzo Pubblico is the city hall of the City of San Marino. It is where official state ceremonies take place, and it is the seat of the…
- Palazzo d'Accursio
81 km north · Palace & château
Palazzo d'Accursio is a palace once formulated to house major administrative offices of the city of Bologna, region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
- Palazzo Re Enzo
81 km north · Palace & château
Palazzo Re Enzo is a palace located on Piazza del Nettuno, 1 in the historic center of Bologna, northern Italy.
- Palazzo Piccolomini
85 km south-east · Palace & château
Palazzo Piccolomini is a palace in the center of Pienza, Italy, next to the Duomo.
- palazzo del Podestà
81 km north · Palace & château
The Palazzo del Podestà is a civic building in Bologna, northern Italy. The edifice was built around 1200 as the seat of the local podestà, the…
- Palazzo dell’Archiginnasio
80 km north · Palace & château
The Archiginnasio of Bologna is one of the most important buildings in the city of Bologna; once the main building of the University of Bologna, it…
- Palazzo dei Banchi
81 km north · Palace & château
Palazzo dei Banchi is a Renaissance-style palace façade located on the eastern flank of the Piazza Maggiore in the center of Bologna, region of…
- Fortress of San Leo
89 km east · Fortress
The Fortress of San Leo is a castle on the border of the Romagna and Marche regions of Italy.
- Old Fortress
80 km west · Fortress
The Old Fortress of Livorno is a castle in Livorno, Italy. The Old Fortress is a successor building to a medieval fort built by the city of Pisa in…
- palazzo dei Notai
81 km north · Palace & château
Palazzo dei Notai is a historic building in Bologna, Italy. It faces Piazza Maggiore, between the basilica di San Petronio and palazzo d'Accursio.
- Rocca Malatestiana
89 km north-east · Fortress
The Rocca Malatestiana is a fortress in Cesena, Italy. The current structure is the third fortress built on the site, near the remains of two earlier…
+ 1 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q2044.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Florence?
The Castlemap atlas maps 32 landmarks (6 castles · 6 fortresses · 20 palaces & châteaux) within 100 km of the centre of Florence, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Florence?
Palazzo Strozzi, a palace 1 km west of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Florence?
Palazzo Vecchio, ranked #55 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 1 km south-east from Florence.
What is the oldest castle near Florence?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is palazzo del Podestà, founded c. 1200 — 81 km north. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Bologna (81 km) · Ferrara (122 km) · Padua (188 km) · Vicenza (199 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.