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Visit of Florence
To discover Florence properly, it needs at least 3 days. One can easily visit by foot, the historical center isn’t very extended. It is especially the Renaissance which has left the most beautiful testimonies of history, with its majestic Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo), the Ponte Vecchio, the Uffizi Gallery, Piazza dei Signori […]
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Palazzo Vecchio
Palazzo Vecchio, one of the most beautiful buildings in Florence, is situated in Piazza della Signoria. It is nowadays the Town Hall of Florence, but also a museum where one can visit the magnificent rooms in which were expressed great artists like Agnolo Bronzino, Ghirlandaio or George Vasari. There are works by Michelangelo Buonarroti, Donatello, […]
Duomo of Florence
The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore was consecrated in 1436. It is the fifth largest church in Europe. Its dome from the year1463, dominates the city with 91 meters height. It is remarkable not only for its height, but also for the fresco that covers its interior, representing the Last Judgment, done in part […]
Ponte Vecchio
The Ponte Vecchio was built in 1345, designed by Taddeo Gaddi who was a pupil of Giotto. It is located at the narrowest point of the Arno where it is supported by three arches. It replaced a Roman bridge, destroyed in 1333 by a flood. At the same time quays were built to channel the […]
Piazza della Signoria
For centuries this square has been the heart of the Florentine social life. Numerous sculptures recall the events that took place in the city, such as the festivals, revolts, gatherings or even tortures that took place there. His style is essentially Renaissance. Its present form is inherited from the twelfth and fourteenth centuries. The Piazza […]
Churches in Florence
Basilica Santa Croce The church of Santa Croce is in Gothic style. Completed in 1294, it is the largest Franciscan church in the world. Several of its chapels are decorated with very beautiful frescoes, realized in particular by Giotto and Gaddi, as the chapel of the Cappella Bardi (XIV). It is a precious testimony of […]
Museums in Florence
Uffizi Gallery The construction of the gallery was completed in 1580 by Vasari. Inside, the Medicis exhibited their important collections of works of art. The museum includes many famous Italian Renaissance paintings including some by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Botticelli or Giotto. More informations : www.firenzemusei.it Palazzo Pitti : Palatine gallery and modern art gallery […]
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Short history of Siena
Although it seems that the Etruscans had occupied the territory of Siena, its foundation dates from the time of the emperor Augustus where a Roman colony was established under the name of Siena Julia. The earliest document mentioning the city dates back to 70 AD in the Book IV of the Historiae of Tacitus. He […]
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