The square is dominated by the Church and, on the right side of the facade, the Museo di San Marco (Saint Mark Museum, famous for Beato Angelico's Renaissance paintings). Following the example of the [...]
The Piazza della Santissima Annunziata is characterised by the Renaissance aspect which Brunelleschi conferred in it with the construction of the colonnade for the Ospedale degli Innocenti ( Museum) [...]
The vast square piazza della Repubblica is the result of the nineteenth-century demolition of the ancient city centre, at the time of Florence as the capital of Italy (1865-1871). This was one of the [...]
The religious centre of the city is made up of the monumental complex the Cathedral and the Baptistery, and by the two squares which surround them. In Roman and late Mediaeval Florence this area was [...]
This square took shape at the end of the 13th century, when the worldwide famous Basilica of Santa Croce, of the Franciscan Order, was rebuilt (1295), based on a design by Arnolfo di Cambio, and [...]
The square came into being along with the Palazzo Vecchio between the thirteenth and fourteenth century, establishing itself from the first as an area dedicated to the civic life of the city. Inside [...]
The creation of Piazza Santa Maria Novella dates back to the end of the 13th century, the beginning of the 14th century, in parallel with the construction works of the grandiose Dominican complex of [...]
This relatively small square, dominated by the Church of Santa Trinita preserves the irregular layout of the Medieval urban areas. Its development is closely connected with the Vallombrosan religious [...]
The settlement of the Augustinian Hermits in an area of ​​the Oltrarno (the area beyond the river Arno) included within the city walls of 1173 dates back to 1250 and is of fundamental importance for [...]
Do you think Florence is only a city of Art? Well, actually no… it is also an amazing city of Science! There are many science museums in town: zoology, astronomy, mathematics and more! That's perfect [...]
Parco degli animali is a modern structure of about 2,5 hectars hosting stray dogs coming from Firenze and the surrounding municipalities. The park is managed by municipal employees and a health [...]
The Museo dell'Opera del Duomo houses, for conservation reasons, a whole series of works of art from the Santa Maria del Fiore complex (Cathedral, Baptistery and Bell Tower). A complete refurbishment [...]
Properly named Società Ricreativa L'Affratellamento di Ricorboli, the Association was founded as a Mutual Aid Company on July 1st, 1876 and has been in its present location since May 1888. The theatre [...]
The Teatro della Compagnia is one of the most recent theatres in town, designed by Adolfo Natalini, who transformed the cinema hall into a theatre. Inaugurated in 1987, it became the permanent seat of [...]
The Zecca Vecchia Tower is part of the last city walls of Florence, built in the thirteenth century at the behest of the Florentine Government (Signoria), on a design by Arnolfo di Cambio. The name [...]
No other city in the world can boast as many noble families linked to the production of wine as Florence. Just walk through the historical centre and keep, guide in hand, an eye on the names of the [...]
Mensola Park covers an area of about 20 hectares between Settignano and Rovezzano, and connect the village of Ponte a Mensola with the Arno banks through a pedestrian cycle path and a walkway leading [...]
Find a selection of the science museums of Florence, which are appealing to very young scientists. Some of these museums date back to the Medici time, some of them are of our days, all of them are [...]
Villa Rusciano Park is located on a hill, known as Poggio di Rusciano, and covers a huge green area of more than 50.000 square meters, surrounding the homonymous villa. It is a privileged place to [...]
The Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory is a public centre for scientific research, which is part of the National Institute for Astrophysics INAF. Research activities are developed in cooperation with [...]
