Electress Anna Marie Luisa De' Medici - Florence, Italy
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 43° 46.516 E 011° 15.200
32T E 681341 N 4849380
The crypt of Palatine Electress Anna Marie Luisa De' Medici is located in the Basilica of San Lorenzo in the Museum of the Medici Chapel in Florence, Italy.
Waymark Code: WM15ZQW
Location: Toscana, Italy
Date Posted: 04/02/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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The crypt of Electress Anna Marie Luisa De' Medici is marked by a marble tablet protected under a glass enclosure. The tablet is inscribed:
H·S·E.
ANNA·MARIA·LUDOVICA
COSMI·III M·D·ETR·SEXTI·F
IOAN·GVLIELMI·VII·VITI·AVGG·LEGEND
PALATINI·AD·RHENVM
VIXIT·VIDVA
VIXIT·ANNOS·LXXVI
XII·KAL·MART·A·MDCCXXXIII
REGIAE·STIRPS·MEDICEAE·VLTIMA
Description:

Anna Maria Luisa was born August 11, 1667 to Cosimo III de' Medici, the Grand Duke of Tuscany, and Marguerite Louise d'Orléans, a niece of Louis XIII of France. Upon marrying her marriage to Holy Roman Empire Elector-Prince Johann Wilhelm II, she became Electress-Princess of the Palatinate. An Elector is one seven princes chosen to elect the next Emperor. As such, they have a royal rank above a prince.

Anna Marie Luisa de' Medici was the last surviving member of the de' Medici family. She was a a patron of the arts. She inherited a large collection of art owned by the de' Medici family and bequeathed this art collection to Florence institutions such as: the Uffizi Museum, the Palazzo Pitti, and various de' Medici villas. For her gifts of art is celebrated annually in Florence by making access to her bequeathed art collection free of charge.



Date of birth: 08/11/1667

Date of death: 02/18/1743

Area of notoriety: Historical Figure

Marker Type: Crypt (below ground)

Setting: Indoor

Visiting Hours/Restrictions: 8:15 am to 2 pm

Fee required?: Yes

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