FLORENCE (Europe, Italy) – “THE ATHENS OF THE MIDDLE AGES”

FLORENCE – THE CAPITAL CITY OF THE ITALIAN REGION OF TUSCANY. 

 

Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
“Il Duomo” Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore – The most famous cathedral in Florence

 

FLORENCE WAS A CENTRE OF MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN TRADE AND FINANCE AND ONE OF THE WEALTHIEST CITIES OF THAT ERA.

 

"Il Duomo"  Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore
“Il Duomo” Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore

 

IT IS CONSIDERED THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE RENAISSANCE.

 

David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture created in marble between 1501 and 1504 by the Italian artist Michelangelo.
David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture created in marble between 1501 and 1504 by the Italian artist Michelangelo.

 

The Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence is the biggest Franciscan church in the world and houses the tombs of famous Italians like Michelangelo, Dante Aligheri, Galileo Galilei and Macchiavelli.
The Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence is the biggest Franciscan church in the world and houses the tombs of famous Italians like Michelangelo, Dante Aligheri, Galileo Galilei and Macchiavelli.

 

Ponte Vecchio - a medieval stone closed arch bridge over the Arno River
Ponte Vecchio – a medieval stone closed arch bridge over the Arno River

 

Old Town
Old Town

 

 Uffizi Gallery
Uffizi Gallery

 

In the Uffizi Gallery you can admire the immortal “Birth of Venus”, paintings by Sandro Botticelli The Birth of Venus is undoubtedly one of the world's most famous and appreciated works of art. It is a symbol of Florence, along with Michelangelo's David.
In the Uffizi Gallery you can admire the immortal “Birth of Venus”, paintings by Sandro Botticelli The Birth of Venus is undoubtedly one of the world’s most famous and appreciated works of art. It is a symbol of Florence, along with Michelangelo’s David.

 

Antique carousel in Piazza della Repubblica in Florence
Antique carousel in Piazza della Repubblica in Florence

 

 

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