Brunelleschi-designed castle for sale in Tuscany

A castle attributed to Filippo Brunelleschi, the Renaissance architect famed for Florence's Duomo, is on the market near Castelfiorentino, Tuscany. The property includes a medieval fortress, a hamlet, and 1,200 hectares of farmland. According to Massimo Ricci, a leading Brunelleschi scholar, the castle was built around 1424, concurrent with the Duomo's dome construction. Brunelleschi was commissioned by the Florentine Republic to design military fortifications during that period, and the Pucci family's villa-castle is attributed to him due to its brickwork technique, similar to that used in Santa Maria del Fiore's dome. The estate comprises 25 farmhouses, an 18th-century villa, a chapel, and 35,000 square meters of interiors. Historically, it hosted Popes Leo X, Clement VII, and Paul III, as well as Lorenzo de' Medici, Grand Duke Ferdinand III of Tuscany, and King Victor Emmanuel III. During World War II, in 1944, it served as a military command for General Mark Clark during Italy's liberation. The sale is handled by Lionard Luxury Real Estate, with negotiations strictly confidential and the price undisclosed.