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fell into disuse and ownership was transferred out of the Church and into private hands. It was then annexed by the nearby Villa dei Ricasoli.
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was set in Villa San Girolamo. For some time, the villa was used as a springtime vacation home by
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visited Villa San Girolamo and briefly stayed there. He was so impressed by its views of
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The complex was then remodeled in the 17th century, though the
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From 1889 until around 2005, the villa was run by nuns of the
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in the 15th century. It was expanded between 1445 and 1451 by
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14th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
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Index

43°48′22.7″N 11°17′20.2″E / 43.806306°N 11.288944°E / 43.806306; 11.288944
Italian

Fiesole
Tuscany
Denomination
Catholic Church
Dedication
Saint Jerome
Architect(s)
Michelozzo
Matteo Nigetti
Diocese
Fiesole
olive grove
Catholic
monastery
Fiesole
Tuscany

hermitage
Hieronymites
Augustinians
Michelozzo
Cosimo de' Medici
Villa Medici
cloister
monastery
portico
Matteo Nigetti

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