Palazzo Serristori, Oltrarno

The Serristori family is originally from the small Tuscan town of Figline, and the last name derives from Ser Ristoro, a local magistrate who is commemorated by a statue in this palace's entrance stairwell.

The Serristori coat of arms (1515) of the lineage above the portal facing San Niccolò and was modified by Pope Leo X, who added three lilies to the three existing stars.

The original plan of the palace had a classic U shape of clear Roman derivation, with a quadrangular inside courtyard that looked over an important garden through a loggia with three arched windows.

Lorenzo's nephew Averardo, a diplomat for Cosimo I de' Medici, enlarged the palace and gardens facing the Arno.

In March 2020 the building was purchased by the Taiwanese group LDC Hotels & Resorts which at the end of 2021 began an important restoration and renovation work and new residential apartments will be available from 2023 [1]