Palazzo Orsetti, Lucca

The Palazzo Orsetti is an old building founded in the sixteenth century by the Diodati family from Lucca. The building has two impressive facades; both of them are embellished with a monumental entrance. The corridors lead to the yard where there is a beautiful staircase that was designed by Matthew Civitali in 1515. There is a painting in the hall entitled "The conspiracy against Wallenstein" by Pietro Paolini and the "Santa Cecilia" by Onofrio Avellino. The living room of the palace, called the Green Room, got its name from the green curtains and other details of the same colour in this room. There is also a Music Room and a beautiful garden.

Image by Valentina Manfredini on Flickr under Creative Commons License.

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Sight Name: Palazzo Orsetti
Sight Location: Lucca, Italy
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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