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Firenze Overview
This photo was taken from San Miniato al Monte.
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Synagogue
This is the old synagogue ion Firenze with its Byzantine look.
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Campanile
The Bell Tower designed by Giotto di Bondone who finished only the base. The...
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Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
Construction of the famous Duomo was begun in 1296. It took over 100 years to...
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Battistero di San Giovanni
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The Doors of Heaven
The fabulous doors of the Battistero di San Giovanni. The "Door of...
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Palazzo Vecchio
This is the seat of city government.
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Ponte Vecchio
The present bridge, built in 1345 by Taddeo Gaddi, replaced an earlier...
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Ponte Vecchio
Butchers and tanners were the original shops between the arches, but...
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Ponte Vecchio
The only area that looks and feels like a bridge is the center.
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Ponte Vecchio
The master goldsmith (and sculptor) Benvenuto Cellini is represented by this...
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The River Arno
Firenze's famous River Arno, over which the Ponte Vecchio spans.
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Pitti Palace
Commissioned in the 1540s by banker Luca Pitti, it was purchased in 1549 by...
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Giardino di Boboli
Landscaped in 1549 for the personal use of the Medici family.
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Portrait in the Brick
In Piazza di Signoria, this portrait is supposedly of Michelangelo.
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Neptune Fountain
This much criticized Neptune Fountain in Signoria Square was completed by...
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More Statuary
Piazza di Signoria is rife with statues. Here are some.
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More Statuary
These are more of the statues in Piazza di Signoria.
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