Description: The architectural history of this church began in the Romanesque period in the 11th Century. The foundation of the Basilica is maintained on the ... More |
Description: This cemetery is located in a hidden corner of the city, just outside the San Frediano door. Built in 1777, it was in use up until 1870, when a new ... More |
Description: Villa Medicea was constructed on the orders of Cosimo I between 1565-67. It was part of a project that also involved Buontalenti, who constructed the ... More |
Description: This museum contains works of art by Herbert P. Horne (1864-1916) which he left to the Italian state together with the 15th century palazzo where he ... More |
Description: Owing the latter part of its name to its proximity to the Ponte Vecchio , Chiesa di Santo Stefano al Ponte was first mentioned in recorded history in ... More |
Description: Situated in the heart of Florence, Chiesa di Santa Monica steals the show with its beautiful architecture and sculptures. It also makes a fine venue ... More |
Description: The creation of the Giardino dei Semplici or Botanical Gardens (Orto Botanico), was ordered by Cosimo I de'Medici in the mid 16th century and planned ... More |
Description: This church, the only Lutheran one in Florence, was built in 1901 in the garden which once belonged to the Torrigiani family. The Palazzo Torrigiani, ... More |
Description: Situated inside the Boboli gardens, this collection consists mainly of table porcelain used by the Grand Ducal and Royal households of the Medici, ... More |
Never ate out in Florence again. We grabbed divine picnics at the Grana Market in the tiny Piazza S. Pier Maggiore several times a day. It's S.E. of ...More |
Description: Since 1872, this traditional cafe-bar has served magnificent hot chocolate and exquisite cocktails and aperitifs to an appreciative public. In summer, ... More |
Description: Renowned for its superb coffee and delicious cakes, this attractive cafe-bar's late 19th century wooden furnishings, reading room and tea room, both ... More |
Description: This palazzo is the model described in the refined 15th-century text by Giovan Battista Alberti, De re aedificatoria . It was built in the Piazza of ... More |
I visited this remarkable exhibit right after the war. Once the Germans surrendered, the Fifth Army created the Army Student Training Program , with ...More |
Description: This collection of around 2,000 works of art is situated on the second floor of the Palazzo Pitti. The Macchiaioli, precursors to the French ... More |
Description: The Museo dell'Opera del Duomo (Museum of the Works of the Cathedral) in Florence, Italy is a museum containing many of the original works of art ... More |
That's right it is the place where Michelangelo is buried. Entrance is free - just remember it is still a catholic church and your shoulders should be ...More |
Description: The refectory is the only part of this vast convent complex which can be visited, that belongs to the Nuns of Foligno, from whom it takes its name. ... More |
Description: No doubt inspired by his trip to Venice in 1444, Andrea del Castagno probably painted the Last Supper in the refectory of the former Convent of ... More |
Description: The museum connected to the opificio (meaning 'factory') contains the Medici collection of carved hard stone. At the beginning of the 19th century the ... More |
The regional capital of Tuscany lies on the plain of the River Arno, hemmed in between the hills that have made it justly famous. While the city ...More |
Description: From its various outlets scattered across the city Papiro, offers a wide selection of paper painted by hand and objects decorated in the same fashion. ... More |
Description: Designed by Giotto, the bell tower to the right of Santa Maria del Fiore was begun by the artist in 1334 but continued by Andrea Pisano (who modified ... More |
Description: Successive generations of musicians have started out in this prestigious city club, whose fabulous live solo and group performances have the crowds ... More |
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