Firenze come sei bella!

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Firenze
Come sei bella
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Florence is the capital city of the Italian
region of Tuscany and of the province of
Florence. It is the most populous city in
Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants,
expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan
area. Florence is famous for its history. A
centre of medieval European trade and finance and
one of the wealthiest cities of the time,
Florence is considered the birthplace of the
Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of
the Middle Ages
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San Miniato al Monte
Santa Croce
Badia
Bargello
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San Miniato al Monte
Palazzo Vecchio
Badia
Bargello
Orsanmichele
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Giottos Campanile This slender structure
stands on a square plan with a side of 14.45
metres. It attains a height of 84.7 metres
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Palazzo Pitti
Piazza della Repubblica
Orsanmichele
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A huge statue of Brunelleschi now sits outside
the Palazzo dei Canonici in the Piazza del Duomo,
looking thoughtfully up towards his greatest
achievement, the dome that would forever dominate
the panorama of Florence. It is still the largest
masonry dome in the world. Statues of Arnolfo di
Cambio and Filippo Brunelleschi, by Luigi
Pampaloni ( 1830)
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Statues of Arnolfo di Cambio and Filippo
Brunelleschi, by Luigi Pampaloni
(1830) Internet images
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Palazzo dei Canonici in the Piazza del Duomo
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Palazzo Pitti
Orsanmichele
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Palazzo Pitti
Orsanmichele
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Santa Croce
Sinagoga
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Climbing the 463 steps to the top of the Dome for
the magnificent views of Florence and the Duomo
interior is a highlight of a Florence visit.
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The lantern (21m high) was completed by
Michelozzo in 1461 and crowned with a gilt copper
ball and cross, containing holy relics, by
Verrocchio in 1469.
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Palazzo Strozzi.La Primavera del Rinascimento 23
march-18 august 2013
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Palazzo Davanzati was erected in the second half
of the 14th century by the Davizzi family, who
were wealthy members of the wool guild.
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Il Ristoro dei Perditempo The Refreshment of
wasters (idlers)
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The Piazza Santa Trinita, a triangular square
named after the church of Santa Trinita. An
ancient Roman column known as the Column of
Justice due to the sculpture of "Justice" on the
top.
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The Ponte Santa Trìnita is the oldest elliptic
arch bridge in the world, the three flattened
ellipses giving the structure its celebrated
elegant appearance. Ponte Santa Trinita leads to
Palazzo Spini-Ferroni
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The Ponte Santa Trìnita. Four ornamental statues
of the Seasons were added to the bridge in 1608,
as part of the wedding celebrations of Cosimo II
de' Medici with Maria Magdalena of Austria. On 8
August 1944, the bridge was destroyed by
retreating German troops, but reconstructed in
1958 with original stones raised from the Arno or
taken from the same quarry. The missing head of
Primavera was recovered from the bed of the Arno
in October 1961
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Palazzo Pitti and fountain of Neptune in The
Boboli Gardens (Giardini di Boboli)
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San Miniato al Monte
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San Miniato al Monte
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The Torre del Gallo is a historical building
located at Pian de 'Giullari, in the hills of
Arcetri, on top of a ridge overlooking the city
where there is a magnificent panorama. Giardini
Boboli - fountain near Porcelain Museum
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The Torre del Gallo
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Giardini di Boboli - The Sculpture Tindaro
Screpolato by artist Igor Mitoraj
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Giardini di Boboli - The Sculpture Tindaro
Screpolato by artist Igor Mitoraj It is no
secret that Piazzale Michelangelo provides some
of the best views of Florence. A better kept
secret, however, is Giardino delle Rose, the rose
garden that lies just below the north side of
Piazzale Michelangelo on the San Miniato hill.
Designed in 1865 by Giuseppe Poggi, this garden
provides a quiet and tranquil atmosphere not
commonly found throughout the rest of the city.
Visitors casually laze about the garden, soaking
up the sun on benches, lying in the shade near
bubbling fountains, or reading on the grassy
lawns.
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Giardini di Boboli The Fountain of the Ocean
sculpted by Giambologna
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Giardini di Boboli The Fountain of the Ocean
sculpted by Giambologna
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Since 2011 September 30, visitors have also been
enjoying the sculptures of Jean-Michel Folon, a
Belgian artist who fell in love with Italy and
dreamed of gifting Florence with his artwork as a
token of his affection.
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The panorama of Florence through a sculpture of
the famous artist Folon. His widow, Paola
Ghiringhelli, has given Florence municipality
twelve statues now permanently placed in the Rose
Park. This is Folons last homage to Florence the
sculpture is named Partir(leaving).
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Bianca Cappello (1548 - 1587) was an noblewoman
who was the mistress, and afterward the second
wife, of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of
Tuscany. Her husband officially made her his
consort. On the death of Cosimo in 1574 Francesco
succeeded to the grand duchy he installed
Bianca in a palace (now known as Palazzo di
Bianca Cappello) close to his own and outraged
his wife by flaunting his mistress before her.
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French street artist Clet Abraham, now living and
working in Florence, humorously alters traffic
signs throughout major cities in Europe by
strategically pasting removable stickers on them.
But its not all just to crack a smile on the
faces of those who pass by.  Clet is commenting
on societys standardization and the constricting
effect that rules have on us, limiting individual
expression and thought. Its no coincidence that
many of his images reference religion.
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Lungarno and Ponte Santa Trinita
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Ponte Vecchio, the oldest of Florence's six
bridges
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Text Internet Pictures Andrei Tischler
Internet All  copyrights  belong to their
 respective owners Presentation Sanda
Foisoreanu
2013
Sound Massimo Di Cataldo - Come Sei Bella