The tiny Church of San Martino al Vescovo, founded in the 10th century and thought to be where Dante Alighieri married, was rebuilt in 1479 by the Compagnia dei Buonomini di San Martino. The...
The Church of Santa Maria in Figline dates back to the 13th century, though it was extensively remodelled in the centuries that followed. It houses many works of art, including a 14th-century panel...
Located a short distance from the centre of Gambassi, the parish church of Santa Maria a Chianni is a good example of a Romanesque religious building, one of the most important in the Valdelsa area...
For years it was the most beautiful cinema in Florence, the Odeon Cinema, built inside the Palazzo dello Strozzino, one of the most important in the city. Built around 1457 according to Palla Strozzi...
The Pergola Theatre in Florence was inaugurated 350 years ago to meet the needs of the growing local theatre community. Ferdinando Tacca was commissioned to design the new theatre, clearly inspired by...
The Goldoni Theatre dates back to the early Nineteenth Century, thanks to the initiative of a private individual called Luigi Gargani, who entrusted the project of this theatre to Giuseppe del Rosso...
This theatre was commissioned by Girolamo Pagliano, a former baritone and lucky pharmacist, as well as inventor o fan elixir of long life. It was built where once stood the Stinche prison in Florence...
The great writer Francesco Petrarca was born in Arezzo in 1304 and in 1305 he came to Incisa , where he stayed in his grandfather's property until the age of seven , while his father was under a...
Founded in 1288, the secular charitable order of the Oblates was committed to assisting the ill and infirm. The vast religious and hospital complex, which has simple 15th-century architecture and has...
Designed by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger (1533-35), the Fortezza has been completely remodeled and is now an exhibition and conference center. This complex and prestigious environment combines...
