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意大利佛罗伦斯 ( Florence )
佛罗伦斯是意大利文艺复兴的摇篮，是意大利和世界上最美丽的城市之一，其历史中心被教科文组织宣布为世界文化遗产。城市的无穷魅力大多来自其中世纪和文艺复兴时期的大型建筑物，而这些建筑构成13至14世纪的城市结构，至今仍原样保留。
在佛罗伦斯出生或工作过的大诗人、画家、建筑师、哲学家和政治家的名单可以开得很长，如果说今天的城市里富有艺术杰作，大部分的功劳都应属于1434年托斯卡纳和佛罗伦斯的执政官科西莫• 梅迪奇， 他承认并保护了大批艺术天才， 例如布鲁内莱斯基、米开罗佐、多纳泰洛、马萨乔和皮埃罗•德拉弗朗切斯卡。正是在梅迪奇时期，特别是高贵者罗伦佐 (科西莫之孙) 使城市的艺术繁荣进入了鼎盛期。
在佛罗伦斯众多的诗人中最突出的是但丁•阿利基耶利，他是意大利语言之父，而他编写的杰《神曲》被译成世界上所有语言的版本。
Florence (or Firenze, Florentia and Fiorenza) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany, and of the province of Florence. It is the most populated city in Tuscany and has a population of approximately 364,779.
From 1865 to 1870 the city was also the capital of the Kingdom of Italy.On a side note, Florence lies on the Arno River and it is known for its history and its importance in the Middle Ages and in the Renaissance, especially for its art and architecture. A centre of medieval European trade and finance, the city is often considered the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and was long ruled by the Medici family. In fact, the city has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages.
The "Historic Centre of Florence" was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 1982.
维科古桥（ 黄金桥 ）( Ponte Vecchio )
翡冷翠最古老的一座桥，所以称之为旧桥(Ponte Vecchio)或是老桥。旧桥建于1345年，设计者则是乔托的弟子哥第负责的，桥上原本一间间的商店是铁匠、屠夫和皮革商，他们在1593年被费迪南度公爵赶走，改由珠宝店及金匠来承租，使这座桥的气质整个改观。沿着这座桥的上方，有一条瓦萨利走廊(Corridoio Vasariano)，架空在商店的上方，连结河对岸的比堤宫(Palazzo Pitti)和旧宫之间。现在，在旧桥的岸边，以及桥上都有一些金饰及珠宝商店，手工及设计的感觉还不错，是许多观光客必逛之处。
The Ponte Vecchio (Italian for Old Bridge)[2] is a Medieval bridge over the Arno River, in Florence, Italy, noted for still having shops built along it, as was once common.
Butchers initially occupied the shops; the present tenants are jewelers, art dealers and souvenir sellers. It has been described as Europe's oldest wholly-stone, closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge,[2] but there are far older segmental arch bridges such as Alconétar Bridge.
米開朗基羅廣場 ( Piazza Michelangelo )
廣場位於亞諾河對岸，是眺望佛羅倫斯的最佳據點，廣場中央有米開朗基羅的大衛雕像的複製品，而位於它後面的就是美得令人怦然心動的浪漫主義教堂San Miniato。
Piazzale Michelangelo Designed in 1869 by Poggi, Piazzale Michelangelo offers panoramic views of Florence and the Arno valley and is a popular spot with locals and tourists.
Created as part of major restructuring of the city walls in 1869, Poggi's sumptuous terrace is typically 19th century. Poggi designed a monument base dedicated to Michelangelo, where copies of Michelangelo's works, including the David and Medici chapel sculptures from San Lorenzo would be displayed. When the terrace was finished, Poggi designed the hillside building, now a restaurant, as a museum for Michelangelo's works.
Today, the piazza is filled with tourists, vendors, and a bronze replica of Michelangelo's David. Just remember that most of Piazzale Michelangelo is a parking lot, and one comes here to enjoy the view. It can be reached by taking either bus 12 or 13 from the center or the red sightseeing tour bus. It can also be reached by foot, climbing up from Piazza Poggi at the base of the hill upon which sits Piazzale Michelangelo.
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