Florence: Historical Place
Places and attractions in the Historical place category
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Florence Baptistery
Landmark marble-clad religious monument Florence Baptistery, known as the Baptistery of Saint John, is an architectural marvel located in the heart of Florence, Italy. This octagonal building is one of the oldest structures in the city, with its construction dating back to the 4th or 5th century.
Ponte Vecchio
Medieval stone bridge with jewelry shops The Ponte Vecchio, an iconic medieval stone bridge, arches gracefully over the Arno River in the heart of Florence, Italy. Renowned for its history and unique architecture, the bridge is distinguished by the shops built upon its edges, a common sight in the cities of...
Palazzo Vecchio
Striking fortified 13th-century palace The Palazzo Vecchio stands as a testament to the rich history and cultural heritage of Florence, Italy. This imposing fortress-like palace dominates the Piazza della Signoria, serving as one of the city's most significant landmarks.
Bargello
Sculpture museum in 13th-century palace Nestled within the heart of Florence, Italy, the Bargello Museum stands as a formidable testament to Renaissance art and sculpture. Originally constructed in the mid-13th century, this stately building served as the headquarters of the Capitano del Popolo and later as...
San Miniato al Monte
Striking medieval basilica on a hilltop Perched atop one of the highest points in Florence, Italy, San Miniato al Monte stands as a serene guardian overlooking the bustling cityscape. This historic church is not only a spiritual sanctuary but also a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture, dating back to the...
Santa Croce
Landmark Franciscan place of worship Nestled in the heart of Florence, Italy, the Basilica di Santa Croce is a monumental testament to the city's rich religious and artistic heritage. This grand church serves not only as a place of worship but also as a mausoleum for some of Italy's most illustrious...
Florence Cathedral
Medieval cathedral with iconic red dome Florence Cathedral, officially known as the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, stands as a majestic centerpiece in the heart of Florence, Italy. This grand church is renowned for its distinctive red-tiled dome, engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi, which has become an...
Loggia dei Lanzi
Arched, open building alive with statues Nestled in the heart of Florence, the Loggia dei Lanzi is an architectural marvel and an open-air sculpture gallery of antique and Renaissance art. Situated on the Piazza della Signoria, this loggia serves as a stunning backdrop to the bustling square, offering a...
Boboli Gardens
Statue-filled Renaissance gardens Nestled in the heart of Florence, Italy, the Boboli Gardens stand as a magnificent open-air museum, showcasing the grandeur of landscape architecture from the 16th century. This historical park, sprawling behind the Pitti Palace—once the residence of the Medici...
Santa Maria Novella
Art treasures and funerary monuments Santa Maria Novella is an architectural and artistic treasure nestled in the heart of Florence, Italy. This church, a masterpiece of Gothic and Renaissance styles, stands as a testament to the city's rich historical and cultural heritage.
Loggia del Bigallo
Nestled in the heart of Florence, Italy, the Loggia del Bigallo is a museum that captures the essence of the city's rich history and artistic heritage. This modest yet enchanting building is located on the corner of Piazza San Giovanni, offering a glimpse into the...
Palazzo Strozzi
Renaissance palace with art exhibitions Palazzo Strozzi, a Renaissance gem nestled in the heart of Florence, Italy, stands as a monumental testament to the city's storied past. This grand palace, constructed between 1489 and 1538, was once the residence of the affluent Strozzi family, rivals to the Medici.
Palazzo Rucellai
Palatial 15th-century merchant's house Palazzo Rucellai is a palatial fifteenth-century townhouse on the Via della Vigna Nuova in Florence, Italy. The Rucellai Palace is believed by most scholars to have been designed for Giovanni di Paolo Rucellai by Leon Battista Alberti between 1446 and 1451 and executed, at least in part, by Bernardo Rossellino.
Pazzi Chapel
Ornate, art-filled Renaissance chapel The Pazzi Chapel is a chapel located in the "first cloister" on the southern flank of the Basilica di Santa Croce in Florence, Italy. Commonly credited to Filippo Brunelleschi, it is considered to be one of the masterpieces of Renaissance architecture.
Palazzo Corsini
The Palazzo Corsini is a monumental palace located on Via del Parione #11, with a facade towards the Arno River, in Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy.
Chiostro dello Scalzo
The Chiostro della Scalzo or is a cloister in Florence, Italy that originally led to a chapel once belonging to a religious company known as the Compagnia del diciplinati di San Giovanni Battista or della Passione di Cristo. The term "scalzo" makes reference to the barefoot brother who carried the Cross during its public processions.
Torre San Niccolò
The Tower of San Niccolò, once part of a gate or porta in the former defensive walls of Florence, is now located, isolated in piazza Giuseppe Poggi, in the district of Oltrarno, Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy. The portal was first erected in 1324.
Santa Reparata
Santa Reparata is the former cathedral of Florence, Italy. Its name refers to Saint Reparata, an early virgin martyr who is the co-patron saint of Florence. Florence Cathedral was constructed over it.
Cimitero delle Porte Sante
Cimitero delle Porte Sante is a monumental cemetery in Florence located within the fortified bastion of the Basilica of San Miniato al Monte.
Basilica della Santissima Annunziata
Art-filled church known for its frescoes The Basilica della Santissima Annunziata is a Renaissance-style, Catholic minor basilica in Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy. This is considered the mother church of the Servite Order. It is located at the northeastern side of the Piazza Santissima Annunziata near the city center.
Fortezza da Basso
Fortezza da Basso is a fort inserted in the fourteenth century walls of Florence. Its official name is the Fortress of Saint John the Baptist.
Palazzo Pucci
The Palazzo Pucci is a palace located at Via dei Pucci #4 in central Florence in the region of Tuscany, Italy. The façade of the palace spans from Via dei Servi to Via Ricasoli.
Porta Romana
The Porta Romana, once known as the Porta San Pier Gattolino was the southernmost gate in the 13th-century walls of the Oltrarno section of Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy.
Santa Trinita
Gothic church with noted 1400s frescoes Santa Trinita is a Roman Catholic church located in front of the Piazza of the same name, traversed by Via de' Tornabuoni, in central Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy.
Statue of Dante in Piazza di Santa Croce
The Statue of Dante Alighieri is a monument to Dante Alighieri in Piazza Santa Croce, outside the Basilica of Santa Croce, in Florence, Italy. Erected in 1865, it is the work of the sculptor Enrico Pazzi.
Badia Fiorentina
Abbey and cloister with daily vespers The Badìa Fiorentina is an abbey and church now home to the Monastic Communities of Jerusalem situated on the Via del Proconsolo in the centre of Florence, Italy. Dante supposedly grew up across the street in what is now called the 'Casa di Dante', rebuilt in 1910 as a museum to Dante.
Florence American Cemetery and Memorial
The Florence American Cemetery and Memorial is about 7.5 miles south of Florence, Italy, about two miles south of the Florence-Impruneta exit of the Rome-Milan autoroute.
Palazzina Reale di Santa Maria Novella
La Palazzina Reale of Santa Maria Novella is a modern, white marble palace built in a sleek Fascist-style, located along via Valfonda and Via Berardi, adjacent to the main Train Station at Santa Maria Novella in Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy.
Villa Medici at Careggi
The Villa Medici at Careggi is a patrician villa in the hills near Florence, Tuscany, central Italy.
Arco di Trionfo
The Triumphal Arch of the Lorraine located in Piazza della Libertà in Florence, Italy, is an 18th-century, monumental triumphal arch, bypassed by the viali di Circonvallazione that skirt Florence through the space once girded by its 16th-century walls.
Equestrian Monument of Ferdinando I
The Equestrian Monument of Ferdinando I is a bronze equestrian statue by Giambologna, executed in 1602–1607, and erected in 1608 in the Piazza of the Annunziata in Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy.
Cenacolo di Sant'Apollonia
Sant'Apollonia was a former Benedictine convent, founded in 1339, just north of the center of Florence, in Italy. Some of the remaining structures are demarcated on three sides by via Ventisette Aprile, via Santa Reparata, and Via San Gallo, located about a block west of Piazza San Marco, just north of the city center.
San Francesco di Paola
San Francesco di Paola is a small Renaissance-style Roman Catholic church in the Oltrarno quarter of Florence, central Italy.
Tribuna of the Uffizi
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.
Demidoff Chapel of San Donato
The Cappella Demidoff di San Donato, or Demidoff Chapel of San Donato, is occupied at present by the Church of Christ in Florence, and is found on via San Donato.
Santa Maria Maddalena dei Pazzi
Santa Maria Maddalena dei Pazzi is a Renaissance-style Roman Catholic church and a former convent located in Borgo Pinti in central Florence.
Laurentian Library
Grand library designed by Michelangelo The Laurentian Library is a historic library in Florence, Italy, containing more than 11,000 manuscripts and 4,500 early printed books.
Porta San Frediano
The Porta San Frediano was the westernmost gate in the 13th-century walls of the Oltrarno section of Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy. It is located where Borgo San Frediano becomes Via Pisana. This was the access gate to the road to Pisa.
Colonna di San Zanobi
The Column of Saint Zanobi is a monumental marble column, surmounted by a cross above a crown of fire, located just north of the Bapstistery of San Giovanni in Florence, Italy.
Palazzo Capponi
The Palazzo Capponi is a Baroque palace located on Via Gino Capponi #26 in Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy.
Piazza de' Rucellai
The Piazza de' Rucellai is a piazza in Florence, Italy, home to the Palazzo Rucellai and its loggia, both designed by Leon Battista Alberti. It is a small triangular square.
Loggia del Pesce
The Loggia del Pesce is a historical building in Florence, Italy. It is formed by nine wide arcades, supported by piers or columns. On each side are eight medallions depicting fishing activities and the sea. At the corners are four coats of arms.
Palazzo di San Clemente
Palazzo di San Clemente is a residential palace in Florence, Italy.
Porta San Giorgio
The Porta San Giorgio is a medieval gateway located on the south-east end of the Oltrarno walls of Florence, Italy. Ramparts of the Belvedere fortress, begun in 1590, stand adjacent to the gate. The road away from Florence soon passes the church of San Leonardo in Arcetri.
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