Ferdinando I de’ Medici restructured the castle belonging to the Brunelleschi family in the 16th Century. In 1648, Volterrano completed the frescoes dedicated to the Medici family on the walls of the inner courtyard. Later, the Savoy family turned the castle into a summer residence, adding pieces from other royal residences and today visitors can see the Savoy room which is equipped with parlour games. The front Italian gardens, with nurseries and ponds, took shape in the 16th Century and the rear English gardens were designed by Fritsch.
