The building of Uffizi complex was begun by Giorgio Vasari in 1560 for Cosimo I de' Medici so as to accommodate the offices of the Florentine magistrates, hence the name uffizi, "offices".
Bygningen af Uffizi-kompleks blev påbegyndt af Giorgio Vasari i 1560 for Cosimo I de' Medici , for at rumme kontorer for de florentinske dommere, deraf navnet uffizi, "kontorer".