Palazzo Roncioni
Palazzo Roncioni stands along the Lungarno Mediceo, Pisa, as a rare survivor of Pisa’s riverside palaces. The building began as five houses-towers bought between 1630 and 1643 by the Navarretti family, and is believed to be the work of architect Giovanni Stefano Marucelli before Cesare Roncioni acquired it in 1662. Its medieval stone walls, still visible on the façades, reveal five openings per floor that tighten toward the central axis. Inside, the plan is horseshoe-shaped, opening onto loggied courtyards that faced an Italian-style garden, a design that highlights the palazzo’s elegant integration with the river. The interiors host frescoes by Giovanni Battista Tempesti and the Cioffo, adding refined luminosity to the noble rooms. …
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