There are truly many things to visit in
Florence. Listed below are just a few of the most important:
BASILICA DI SANTA CROCE: is a magnificent Gothic work built by Arnolfo di Cambio in 1294. Its
dome walls, as well as the entire basilica are completely covered by Giotto’s
frescos;
SANTA MARIA NOVELLA: where you can admire a series of works by the famous Brunelleschi,
Giotto e Masaccio;
CATTEDRALE DI S. M. DEL FIORE o DUOMO
DI FIRENZE:
has passed through more than six centuries of history and is the result of
the greatest architects and of epoch artists;
BATTISTERO: is a Romanesque construction in an octagonal form going back to the
XI-XII century. Its three doors are of exceptional prominence. The first of
these was commissioned by Andrea Pisano and the other two by Lorenzo
Ghiberti;
PIAZZA DELLA SIGNORIA: is characterized by the numerous statues, some of which are not original,
that adorn the piazza and that award it wonderful admiration;
PALAZZO VECCHIO:
or della Signoria was planned by Arnolfo di Cambio and completed in 1322 the
year in which a great bell was raised up to the top of the tower and was
used to advise the townspeople to gather;
GLI UFFIZI:
the building was conceived as the center for the State Administration
Offices ( “Uffizi” meaning “offices”) as the Palazzo Vecchio was not large
enough to hold them;
PONTE VECCHIO:
is the oldest bridge in Florence as it was the only bridge that was not
destroyed during the Second World War. It was built by Neri di Fioravante in
1345;
PALAZZO PITTI: this structure reflects the model of Palazzo Rinascimentale typical of
Brunelleschi: a cube, equal in height and depth, covered with faceted
stones.
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