There are three names by which this place is known: Loggia del Porcellino (from the famous bronze animal - actually not a piggy but a wild boar - a copy of the seventeenth-century original by Tacca in...
Palazzo Medici Riccardi plays a fundamental role in the history of the city of Florence. Commissioned in 1444 by Cosimo il Vecchio, it was the residence of the Medici family on what used to be known...
The Stazione Leopolda in Florence is a huge and impressive structure, dating back to the beginning of the 19th century. The railway station was built just outside the walls of Florence, near the Porta...
In the Florentine Oltrarno, the Conventino is an area of the municipality managed by ARTEX, which thanks to the Officina Creativa project is a place of reference for the safeguarding and promotion of...
Villa Romana is a place of contemporary artistic production and of international exchange. Only ten minutes away from the city centre of Florence, it combines the peacefulness of a neoclassical villa...
The original bridge was built in1252, and it was named after the nearby church. Like all of Florence's historical bridges, it was rebuilt several times following the numerous floods of the Arno; after...
Ponte Vecchio, one of Florence's landmarks, stands at the Roman bridge of ancient Florentia. Over the centuries the bridge was rebuilt several times, also due to the numerous floods of the Arno...
The Sant'Orsola Complex, located in the San Lorenzo district, is undergoing a phase of recovery and re-functionalisation on the basis of an agreement that regulates, for the next 50 years, the use of...
The Franchi stadium was built between 1930 and 1932 based on a project by engineer Pier Luigi Nervi in the area of Campo di Marte. This Italian rationalist-style stadium shows some structural features...
The original bridge was the second one built over the Arno after Ponte Vecchio, hence the name 'new bridge'. It was also known as the "ponte alle Carra": the work was erected at the behest of the...
Ponte alle Grazie was the third bridge to be built after Ponte Vecchio and Ponte alla Carraia. Its first name was "Ponte Rubaconte" after the Podestà at the time of its first construction (1237). The...
The King or Presidential small Palace near the railway station of Santa Maria Novella was intended to be used as a stop and temporary residence for the King and his court. Built by Giovanni Michelucci...
The palace is an aristocratic residence dating from the 16th century and the project, begun by Giuliano di Baccio d'Agnolo, pupil of Michelangelo, was continued on his death by Bartolomeo Ammannati...
The Palazzo Corsini sull'Arno dates back to 1649, when a building was acquired by Maria Maddalena Machiavelli, Marquise Filippo Corsini’s wife; at the beginning, it was a “Casino” that is a small...
Planned by Architect Pierluigi Spadolini and opened in 1974, Palazzo degli Affari is a modern venue surrounded by a large park. Built on 5 floors, with an overall capacity of 1,800 people inside its 4...
In the very center of Florence, located inside the 18th century Villa Vittoria, Palazzo dei Congressi is a meeting and events center. It boasts a prestigious auditorium which can host up to 1,000...
The Mandela Forum is a place for concerts, shows, plays, of all different kind and with the more spectacular staging. Moreover, this kind of activities are the most attractive for the public and...
The San Lorenzo Market is very popular for those, tourists and not, who are looking for food and wine experiences. In this building there are two markets, corresponding to the 2 floors: Ground floor...
