Ben WestFlorenceA Brief History of Piazza della Repubblica in FlorenceWhat is Piazza della Repubblica? Piazza della Repubblica is a public square founded in antiquity that’s occupied by restaurants, hotels...
Ben WestFlorenceA Brief History of Palazzo Rucellai in FlorenceWhat is Palazzo Rucellai? Palazzo Rucellai is a beautiful 15th-century townhouse designed by Leon Battista Alberti for a wealthy noble...
Clementine de la Poer Beresford, MAFlorenceA Brief History of Florence Cathedral (Duomo di Firenze)What is Florence Cathedral? Florence Cathedral is a vast cathedral dedicated to Santa Maria del Fiore (Saint Mary of the Flower, the...
Clementine de la Poer Beresford, MAFlorenceA Brief History of Basilica di Santa Croce in FlorenceWhat is Basilica di Santa Croce? Basilica di Santa Croce is a harmonious basilica known as the ‘Temple of the Italian Glories’ that holds...
Clementine de la Poer Beresford, MAFlorenceA Brief History of Santissima Annunziata in FlorenceWhat is Santissima Annunziata? Santissima Annunziata is a basilica founded in the 13th century whose restrained façade conceals a...
Clementine de la Poer Beresford, MAFlorenceA Brief History of Palazzo Vecchio in FlorenceWhat is Palazzo Vecchio? Palazzo Vecchio is a towering 13th-century palace that once served as the centre of government and was...
Clementine de la Poer Beresford, MAFlorenceA Brief History of Loggia dei Lanzi in FlorenceWhat is Loggia dei Lanzi? Loggia dei Lanzi is a 14th-century structure built to house assemblies that later became an outdoor sculpture...
Clementine de la Poer Beresford, MAFlorenceA Brief History of the Pitti Palace (Palazzo Pitti) in FlorenceWhat is the Pitti Palace? The Pitti Palace is an imposing 15th-century palace acquired by the Medici family, that today holds five...
Clementine de la Poer Beresford, MAFlorenceA Brief History of Ospedale degli Innocenti in FlorenceWhat is Ospedale degli Innocenti? Ospedale degli Innocenti is a 15th-century orphanage designed by Filippo Brunelleschi that now contains...