{"id":1067,"date":"2014-09-21T07:50:17","date_gmt":"2014-09-21T07:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/?page_id=1067"},"modified":"2015-01-03T00:30:41","modified_gmt":"2015-01-03T00:30:41","slug":"poggio-a-caiano","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/?page_id=1067","title":{"rendered":"Poggio a Caiano"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4261-Poggio-a-Caiano.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1074\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4261-Poggio-a-Caiano-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"100_4261 Poggio a Caiano\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4261-Poggio-a-Caiano-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4261-Poggio-a-Caiano-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4262-Poggio-a-Caiano.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1075\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4262-Poggio-a-Caiano-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"100_4262 Poggio a Caiano\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4262-Poggio-a-Caiano-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4262-Poggio-a-Caiano-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4263-Poggio-a-Caiano.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1076\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4263-Poggio-a-Caiano-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"100_4263 Poggio a Caiano\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4263-Poggio-a-Caiano-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4263-Poggio-a-Caiano-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4268-Poggio-a-Caiano.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1081\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4268-Poggio-a-Caiano-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"100_4268 Poggio a Caiano\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4268-Poggio-a-Caiano-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4268-Poggio-a-Caiano-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4269-Poggio-a-Caiano.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1082\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4269-Poggio-a-Caiano-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"100_4269 Poggio a Caiano\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4269-Poggio-a-Caiano-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4269-Poggio-a-Caiano-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4270-Poggio-a-Caiano-Medici-villa.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1083\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4270-Poggio-a-Caiano-Medici-villa-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"100_4270 Poggio a Caiano - Medici villa\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4270-Poggio-a-Caiano-Medici-villa-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4270-Poggio-a-Caiano-Medici-villa-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A rare treat when, in passing, we are invited\u00a0into the impressive country home of the Medici, usually off limits. Our\u00a0special visit \u00a0is flavoured\u00a0by fabulous and scurrilous tales of long past mischiefs, reluctantly revealed in intimate\u00a0whispers\u00a0by knowing attendants! There is a mysterious staircase in a rear bedroom which in reaching\u00a0the ceiling comes to an abrupt dead-end&#8230; but I know where it once\u00a0led, and why, and for\u00a0whom it was created&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1073\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1073\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSCN5304-Renaissance-Florence-students.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1073 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSCN5304-Renaissance-Florence-students-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN5304 Renaissance Florence students\" width=\"474\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSCN5304-Renaissance-Florence-students-1024x766.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSCN5304-Renaissance-Florence-students-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1073\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peter Howard and &#8216;Renaissance in Florence&#8217; students &#8211; 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4272-Poggio-a-Caiano-Medici-villa.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1085\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4272-Poggio-a-Caiano-Medici-villa-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"100_4272 Poggio a Caiano - Medici villa\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4272-Poggio-a-Caiano-Medici-villa-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4272-Poggio-a-Caiano-Medici-villa-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4271-Poggio-a-Caiano-Medici-villa.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1084\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4271-Poggio-a-Caiano-Medici-villa-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"100_4271 Poggio a Caiano - Medici villa\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4271-Poggio-a-Caiano-Medici-villa-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4271-Poggio-a-Caiano-Medici-villa-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4273-Poggio-a-Caiano-Medici-villa.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1086\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4273-Poggio-a-Caiano-Medici-villa-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"100_4273 Poggio a Caiano - Medici villa\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4273-Poggio-a-Caiano-Medici-villa-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4273-Poggio-a-Caiano-Medici-villa-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4267-Poggio-a-Caiano.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1080\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4267-Poggio-a-Caiano-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"100_4267 Poggio a Caiano\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4267-Poggio-a-Caiano-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4267-Poggio-a-Caiano-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4265-Poggio-a-Caiano.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1078\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4265-Poggio-a-Caiano-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"100_4265 Poggio a Caiano\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4265-Poggio-a-Caiano-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4265-Poggio-a-Caiano-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4266-Poggio-a-Caiano.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1079\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4266-Poggio-a-Caiano-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"100_4266 Poggio a Caiano\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4266-Poggio-a-Caiano-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4266-Poggio-a-Caiano-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4264-Poggio-a-Caiano.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1077\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4264-Poggio-a-Caiano-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"100_4264 Poggio a Caiano\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4264-Poggio-a-Caiano-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4264-Poggio-a-Caiano-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4274-Poggio-a-Caiano-Medici-villa.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1087\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_4274-Poggio-a-Caiano-Medici-villa-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"100_4274 Poggio a Caiano - 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