In the Middle Ages, Florence was well known as “the towered city”, because of the large number of tower houses which defined its skyline: in the 13th century, they were about 160, up to 213 ft-high [...]
Since the 13th century, Florence represented a key point in the roadway system of central Italy, both in terms of ordinary road system and pilgrims’ itineraries, particularly those leading to or [...]
This gothic style building is a valuable heritage in the history of Florence, not only because of the first image of Florence in the fresco exhibited inside, but also because two important charity [...]
The Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze is a foundation with banking origins which pursues its statutory aims by operating in Tuscany with a particular attention towards the territory of Florence [...]
Brunelleschi’s Room, located in Saint John’s Ancient Rectory, is now the venue for many cultural events such as conferences, seminars and book launches.
PARC - Performing Arts Research Centre is the new centre for artistic experimentation in the Parco delle Cascine in Florence, connecting contemporary creation, research, training, environment, nature [...]
Located inside the Monumental Complex of Santa Maria del Carmine, in the homonymous square, the Sala Vanni hosts the auditorium of Musicus Concentus Association. This large room was originally the [...]
The Library was created in 1801, as a first nucleus, by the then President Giovanni Degli Alessandri. Since 1945, no relevant new acquisitions were made, but in the last years, the Library has been [...]
