Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance, is one of the most beautiful cities in the World. The city thrived under the rule of the Medici family who were successful merchants and bankers during the Renaissance period from the 15th to the 16th century. The Medici family were great patrons of art and supported numerous great Renaissance painters, sculptors and architects.
If you love art and architecture it is definitely one of the places you should consider visiting.
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11. Ponte Vecchio
The Ponte Vecchio is an iconic bridge in the middle of the town. There are numerous jewellers’ shops on both sides of the bridge.
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12. Santa Maria Novella
Santa Maria Novella is a monumental Dominican basilica where one can find marvellous frescos by Masaccio, Filippino Lippi, Paolo Uccello and Ghirlandaio.
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13. Medici Chapel
Brunelleschi and later Michelangelo designed and built the Medici Chapel as the private cemetery for the Medici family. The Tomb of Giuliano de' Medici and the Tomb of Lorenzo de' Medici were sculpted by Michelangelo himself.
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14. Piazza della Signoria
The historic square lies next to the Palazzo Vecchio and the Uffizi Gallery. Not only there is not a copy of Michelangelo’s David right in front of the Vecchio Palace but also there is an open sheltered platform that serves as a sculpture gallery.
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15. San Miniato al Monte
San Miniato al Monte is a small but atmospheric Romanesque church right above the Piazzale Michelangelo. The platform in the front of the church offers the best views of Florence.
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16. Brancacci Chapel
The Brancacci Chapel in Santa Maria del Carmine houses frescos depicting Saint Peter’s life. The most known is one of the Masaccio’s fresco called the Tribute Money.
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17. Santo Spirito
Renaissance architect Brunelleschi designed Santo Spirito. Inside beautiful altarpieces made by Renaissance artists such as Fillipino Lippi and Verrocchio are displayed.
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18. Museo Galileo
The Galileo Museum is right next to the Uffizi Gallery on the riverfront. The museum presents numerous scientific instruments, maps, telescopes and machines, some of which Galileo invented and used.
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19. Spedale degli Innocenti
The Hospital of Innocents was designed by Brunelleschi and originally served as a children’s orphanage. The building complex was recently beautifully renovated and contains paintings like the Adoration of the Magi by Ghirlandaio.
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20. Church and museum of Orsanmichele
The façade of this church is decorated by the statues made by the Renaissance greatest sculptors such as Donatello, Ghiberti and Verrocchio. Today only copies are displayed on the church’s walls but the originals can be found in the museum next to the church.
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