Bride and groom exchanging vows on the castle terrace overlooking Lake Bled (from my wedding at Bled Castle)

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A neo-Gothic castle on a rocky hill above Florence, with stone lions at the gate and cypress woods all around.

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Photo: my wedding at Bled Castle

Castle · Fiesole hills above Florence

About Castello di Vincigliata

Type: Neo-Gothic castle with gardens
Where: Fiesole, near Florence, Tuscany
Highlights: Lion gate, cloister, cypress woods
Best light: Late afternoon and sunset

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Castello di Vincigliata sits on a rocky hill east of Fiesole, a short drive from the centre of Florence. Its story goes back to the Middle Ages, but the castle you see today was rebuilt in the 19th century by the Englishman John Temple Leader, who turned a ruin into a romantic neo-Gothic dream and planted the surrounding woods.

For a bride it feels like stepping into a fairy tale: a gate guarded by two stone lions, an Italian garden with a fountain and a sunken cloister, crenellated walls and views over the hills towards Florence. Queen Victoria came here to paint the garden, and it still has that unhurried, storybook feeling.

Photographing your wedding here

I love castles like this because every corner frames a picture: the lion gate for your arrival, the cloister for soft light during portraits, and the walls and cypresses for golden hour. I usually plan the couple portraits for the last hour before sunset, when the stone turns warm and the hills of Fiesole glow behind you.

Castello di Vincigliata is a castle wedding venue in Fiesole, Tuscany, Italy (Fiesole hills above Florence). AlbumWeddings is a destination wedding photographer based in Slovenia who photographs weddings across Italy, including Tuscany, Lake Garda and Lake Como, Puglia and the Amalfi Coast. This guide describes the venue, its best photo locations and practical tips for couples planning a wedding there.

It is in the hills just east of Fiesole, so most guests reach it from Florence in a short drive. It is an easy choice if your guests stay in the city.

Yes. The lion gate, the cloister, the crenellated walls and the cypress woods give very different backdrops within a few steps, so we can create a lot of variety without long walks.

Yes. I photograph weddings across Tuscany and the rest of Italy. Send me your date and I will reply personally with availability.

Venue details are a short guide and can change. Please confirm capacities, ceremony options and dates directly with the venue.

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