Palazzo Franchetti
Palazzo Franchetti in Pisa stands as a late 19th-century testimonial to a layered cityscape, occupying a short stretch between Lungarno Galilei and Via San Martino. While its current function hosts the Consorzio 4 Basso Valdarno (formerly Ufficio dei fiumi e fossi), the palace preserves a much older story told in stone and layout. The building embodies the union of two noble houses dating back to the 16th century: a Lanfranchi palace and a Del Torto palace, later consolidated into the present edifice. The Del Torto side features a 1591 cavalcavia connecting to its neighbor, with the facade along Via San Martino rebuilt in 1595 and characterized by five architectural bays and windows in pietra serena. …
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