The Palace of Podesta` or Bargello,was begun in 1255 by the Florentine "People" for his Captain.From 1574 it was the seat of the Bargello or Captain of Justice.In this period the interior of the Palace was transformed into prisons.In 1857 began the restoration of the palace demolishing the superstructures which were altering the interior.The patrimony consists in about 30.000 pieces among coins,tapestry,ancient weapons and other objects of art besides some statues of the XVI century.Sculptures of Giambologna,terrecotta of Della Robbia ,works of art of Verrocchio,Antonio del Pollaiolo,just to mention some.

Four masterpieces of Michelangelo :
Bust of Brutus which is the ideal portrait of Cesar's murderer,the marble Tondo representing Madonna and Child and St.Giovannino,L'Apollino and the Drunken Bacchus.Moreover there are shown :the marble statue of St.George,Young David in bronze,both by Donatello.

via del Proconsolo.Phone: 23885
Time table: 9-14. Closed on Monday.