© Commonists · CC BY-SA 4.0DavidFlorenzDavid stands in the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence. The gallery is a short walk north-east of the cathedral. It was built in the 19th century to house the statue and opened in 1873. The room that holds David is a large rectangular space lit by skylights. The sculpture itself is placed on a low pedestal near the… read moreOpen place
© Arek N. · CC BY-SA 3.0Uffizi GalleryFlorenzThe Uffizi Gallery stands beside the Piazza della Signoria in Florence’s historic centre. Built in the 16th century by Giorgio Vasari for Cosimo I de’ Medici, it originally housed the city’s administrative offices. The long, narrow courtyard opens at one end to the Arno through a Doric screen, creating a striking… read moreOpen place
© sailko · CC BY 2.5Province of FlorenceToskanaThe Province of Florence once covered a broad stretch of Tuscany around the city of Florence. It stretched from the Apennine foothills in the north-east down to the gentle hills of the Chianti wine country in the south. Much of the land lay along the wide plain of the Arno river, where fields and small farms have… read moreOpen place
© Petar Milošević · CC BY-SA 4.0Florence CathedralFlorenzFlorence Cathedral stands in the heart of Florence, its striped marble walls rising above Piazza del Duomo. Begun in 1296 to Arnolfo di Cambio’s Gothic design, the cathedral was completed in 1436 with Brunelleschi’s famous dome. The exterior mixes green, pink and white marble in bold patterns, while the 19th-century… read moreOpen place
© Almaak · CC BY-SA 3.0Palazzo PittiFlorenzPalazzo Pitti stands on the south bank of the Arno, a short walk from the Ponte Vecchio. Built in 1458 for the banker Luca Pitti, the palace began as a severe stone block with heavy rustication and seven arch-headed windows repeated three times. Its architect remains uncertain, though tradition once credited… read moreOpen place
© Ingo Mehling · CC BY-SA 4.0Ponte VecchioFlorenzThe Ponte Vecchio is a medieval stone bridge over the Arno in Florence, Italy. It stands at the city’s narrowest river crossing, where Roman engineers first built a bridge nearly two thousand years ago. The present structure dates from the 14th century, with three shallow arches that once let carts pass easily. Along… read moreOpen place
© Rhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0Basilica of Santa CroceFlorenzSanta Croce is the principal Franciscan church in Florence, standing on the Piazza di Santa Croce about 800 metres southeast of the Duomo. Built on former marshland beyond the city walls, it replaced an older structure in 1294 and was consecrated in 1442. The church is the largest Franciscan church in the world and… read moreOpen place
© Francesco Bini · CC BY-SA 4.0Palazzo VecchioFlorenzThe Palazzo Vecchio stands in Florence’s main square, the Piazza della Signoria, beside the Loggia dei Lanzi’s open-air gallery of statues. Built in 1299 on the ruins of two earlier buildings owned by the Uberti family, it was designed by Arnolfo di Cambio to house the city’s ruling magistrates. The massive stone cube… read moreOpen place
© Zairon · CC BY 4.0Florence BaptisteryFlorenzThe Florence Baptistery stands in the Piazza del Duomo and Piazza San Giovanni, between the cathedral and the Archbishop’s Palace. An octagonal building dedicated to John the Baptist, it has shaped the city’s religious and civic life since it was completed. Florentine infants were once baptised in groups on Holy… read moreOpen place
© sailko · CC BY 2.5Metropolitan City of FlorenceToskanaThe Metropolitan City of Florence sits in Tuscany, Italy, where the Arno river spreads its plain around the historic capital. The city itself holds centuries of art and trade, while the Apennine slopes to the north-east keep older villages and chestnut woods. Corn, wine and silk once drove the valley economy, and… read moreOpen place
