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Palazzo Serristori is a Renaissance style palace located between Piazza Demidoff and the Lungarno Serristori in Oltrarno, in the neighborhood of San Niccolò of Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy.
History
The palace was constructed in 1520-1522, by the bishop of Bitetto Lorenzo Serristori. His nephew Averardo, a diplomat for Cosimo I de' Medici, enlarged the palace and gardens facing the Arno. In 1803, the architect Giuseppe Manetti was commissioned to create a refurbishment by Senator Averardo. The size of the palace and gardens was reduced in size during the enlargement of the Lungarno along the river. The architect Mariano Falciani created a new river facade.
In 1822 housed briefly the Count Nikolai Demidoff, who then moved to the nearby Palazzo Amici-Demidoff. Joseph Bonaparte, the brother of Napoleon, lived here in exile till his death in 1844. The palace since the 19th century is owned by the Serristori family. The interior has a helical staircase (1650) by Gherardo Silvani.