Tradition

The Giunti family’s roots trace back to the 13th century as wool weavers, a trade that provided modest wealth. Florentine tax records indicate that by the 15th century, they were not affluent but held stable economic status.

Among the legends of Florence also appears to be the Coboldo of via del Corno, namely an ancient “elf” linked to the street of the historic center, near via dei Leoni.

The pension preserved his persona into the 20th century, and in 1985, filmmaker James Ivory filmed a few sequences for the movie adaptation of the book “A Room with a View”. With a terrace with views of the Arno and the Vecchio bridge, the sequences were filmed on the fourth level.

In the past, especially in rural areas or in small towns, bathrooms were often located outside the houses. The oldest houses did not have the modern convenience of internal toilets, as we are used to today. The so -called “cessi” or “latrine” were built at a certain distance from the main houses, for hygienic reasons …

Del Mela, a priest and educator, took his cues from the fortepiano creator Bartolomeo Cristofori and was influenced by the clavicyer. Compared to the tail piano of the day, its vertical piano, with a harmonic table set vertically, was a major breakthrough.