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| Classical 18th century Tuscan Villa in Florence description
This Tuscan villa is surrounded by a magnificent park and it is only a few minutes from the heart of city of Florence. It is an exclusive 4* hotel, originally built by Baron Oppenheim in honor of his beautiful wife. This fascinating residence of pure Neo-Classic style, was object of admiration for the grandeur and richness of its The Oppenheim Barons conducted a dazzling social life receiving the elite of Florentine and foreign Society in their great halls .The parties and balls became renowned for their pomp, elegance, and worldliness. The villa was then chosen as a residence by the ex-Empress Eugenia, widow of Napoleon III, to whom Florence gave a warm and deferential welcome. The Empress, flattered by so much kind attention wanted to do something in return by inviting all the great Fiorentine families to her receptions who, in turn, competed to organize as many receptions and parties in her honour, some of them truly sumptuous like the one given at the Casino Borghese by Prince Camillo, Paolina Bonaparte's husband.A prestigious dwelling in pure neo-classic style, the Villa is admired for its grandeur and the wealth of the internal decorations, in which an eclecticism of styles from that period can be noted. Everywhere one can find antique prints and lithographs, paintings of great value as well as Persian and Oriental carpets. Beautiful and elaborated interiors. Some halls have touches of Oriental and Renaissance art. Splendid park and garden with beautiful flowers.
Wedding receptions
Different halls available for wedding parties that can accommodate group from a minimum of 15 to a maximum of 120 people. Welcome cocktails served in a beautiful panoramic terrace. Dinner served in one of the beautiful halls that you can choose for your wedding reception:
Hall of Mirror - 100 guests
White hall - 24 guests
Byzanthin Hall - 56 guests
Ceramic Hall - 48 guests
Moresque Hall - 40 guests
Ceremonies
Civil weddings at Palazzo Vecchio in Florence.Protestant and Catholic weddings in one of the beautiful churches in heart of town.Possibility of symbolic ceremonies inside the villa.
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