due to the "Amici di Palazzo Pitti" (Friends of the Palazzo Pitti), an organisation of volunteers and patrons founded in 1996, which raises funds and makes suggestions for the ongoing maintenance of the palazzo and the collections, and for the continuing improvement of their visual display. Pastiche The Königsbau wing ('King's building / den') of the Munich Residenz, the former royal palace in the capital of Bavaria, was modelled after the Palazzo Pitti. Citations General references Levey, Michael. Florence: A Portrait. Harvard University Press, 1998. Pitti Palace and Museums – see sub-pages for individual museums Further reading Marinazzo, Adriano (2014). Palazzo Pitti: dalla 'casa vecchia' alla reggia granducale, in Bollettino della Società di Studi Storici Fiorentini, vol. 22, Firenze, Emmebi Edizioni Firenze, pp. 299–306. External links Official website The Museums of Florence – Pitti Palace – Galleria Palatina Florence Tips – Pitti Palace Pitti Square, Virtual Tour Houses completed in 1458 Art museums and galleries in Florence Pitti Medici residences Royal residences in Italy Carriage museums in Italy Renaissance architecture in Florence 15th-century establishments in Italy