Galileo spent his final years under house arrest at this Tuscan villa near Florence; the estate includes the land where he grew vegetables and is now open to visitors by appointment |
Galileo Galilei spent the final years of his life under house arrest at Villa Il Gioiello near Florence, Italy. Galileo moved to the villa in 1631, and it became his home after the Holy Office sentenced him to house arrest in 1633.The surrounding estate also includes the land where he had his vegetable garden. According…