 The later villas are outstanding examples of Renaissance and Baroque architecture, and were often accompanied by gardens.The garden at the Villa di Castello, created for Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, was the first in Italy by Niccolò Tribolo, who later designed the Boboli Gardens for Cosimo's Florentine new residence, the Palazzo Pitti.Each significant member of the Medici family owned an estate.