The Mercato Centrale is an expansive structure of cast iron and glass that sits in the San Lorenzo neighborhood, its brightly colored red roof and green mullioned windows rising above the surrounding street stalls. Designed by architect…
The Best of Florence
This walk takes you through the absolute essentials of Florence, from its towering cathedral dome to the resting places of its most famous minds.
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1. il Mercato Centrale Firenze
2. Cappelle Medicee
The Cappelle Medicee, or Medici Chapels, are distinguished by a massive dome that rises above the Basilica of San Lorenzo. This complex serves as the monumental burial place for the Medici family, who ruled Florence for centuries. It is…
3. Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze
The Galleria dell’Accademia is marked by the distinctive, light-filled dome of the Tribuna, a structure specifically engineered to house Michelangelo’s statue of David. Founded in seventeen eighty-four by Grand Duke Pietro Leopoldo, the…
4. Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore is identified by the massive red-tiled octagonal dome that towers over the center of Florence. Its exterior is covered in a distinctive pattern of white, green, and pink marble panels. Construction…
5. Palazzo Vecchio
Palazzo Vecchio is a fortress-like palace of brown stone, distinguished by a massive, asymmetrical tower that rises ninety-four meters above the square. Completed in thirteen fourteen, this building was commissioned to serve as the seat of…
6. Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence
The Basilica of Santa Croce is distinguished by its white, green, and pink marble facade, a nineteenth-century Neo-Gothic addition that features a prominent Star of David integrated into the design by the architect Niccolò Matas. As the…