Tribuna of the Uffizi, Florence

Name: Tribuna of the Uffizi
Address: In front of the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy

#233 among attractions in Florence

Square, Bernardo Buontalenti, Historical place

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The Tribuna of the Uffizi is an octagonal room in the Uffizi gallery, Florence, Italy. Designed by Bernardo Buontalenti for Francesco I de' Medici for Cosimo I de’ Medici in 1584, the most important antiquities and High Renaissance and Bolognese paintings from the Medici collection were and still are displayed here. The structure is octagonal because according to Christian tradition where eight is the number which draws near Heaven. In 1737 the Grand Duchess Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici ceded the collection to the Tuscan government, and by the 1770s the Uffizi was the hub for Grand Tourists visiting Florence. Johann Zoffany's famous painting of the Tribuna, commissioned by Queen Charlotte of the United Kingdom in 1772, portrays the northeast section but varies the arrangement and brings in works not normally displayed in the room, such as Raphael’s Madonna della Sedia. Admiring the works of art are connoisseurs, diplomats and visitors to Florence, all identifiable. The Tribuna degli Uffizi was restored between 2009 and 2012 thanks to the generous contribution of Friends of Florence. ()

Local name: Tribuna degli Uffizi Coordinates: 43°46'7"N, 11°15'20"E

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In front of the Palazzo VecchioCentro Storico (Centro)Florence Italy

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Tribuna of the Uffizi – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Uffizi, Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, Museo Galileo.

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Which popular attractions are close to Tribuna of the Uffizi?

Nearby attractions include Torre dei Pulci, Florence (1 min walk), Pasquino Group, Florence (2 min walk), Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence (2 min walk), Perseus with the Head of Medusa, Florence (2 min walk).

How to get to Tribuna of the Uffizi by public transport?

The nearest stations to Tribuna of the Uffizi:

Bus

Galleria degli Uffizi • Lines: C1 (2 min walk)
Condotta • Lines: C2 (4 min walk)

Tram

Unità • Lines: T2 (14 min walk)
Valfonda - Stazione Santa Maria Novella • Lines: T1 (17 min walk)

Train

Firenze Santa Maria Novella (20 min walk)
Firenze Porta al Prato (29 min walk)