Vasari Corridor

Florence, Italy

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Admission: Ticketed

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The Vasari Corridor is a 16th-century elevated enclosed passageway in Florence that connects the Palazzo Vecchio with the Palazzo Pitti, designed by Giorgio Vasari and completed in 1565 to enable Duke Cosimo I de' Medici to travel privately between the two palaces. Beginning at the Palazzo Vecchio's south side, the corridor integrates with the Uffizi Gallery before crossing the Lungarno degli Archibusieri and tracing the northern bank of the Arno River. At Ponte Vecchio, it crosses the river, then ingeniously winds around the Torre dei Mannelli using brackets and partially conceals the Church of Santa Felicità's façade. The passageway subsequently snakes across the Oltrarno district, narrowing as it descends over existing houses, before terminating at Palazzo Pitti's eastern side overlooking the Boboli Gardens. Approximately one kilometer in length, the corridor constitutes a masterwork of Renaissance engineering and remains designated Italian national heritage.