Villa Bardini is
undoubtedly one of the most spectacular exhibition spaces in Florence, as well
as a beautiful green lung of the city.It
was originally Villa Manadora, built for Francesco Manadori in 1641 on a
pre-existing medieval building.
The property is located on the slope of the hill that descends...
One of the most ancient buildings in
Florence is certainly the Church of
Santi Apostoli. It faces Piazza del
Limbo, so called because here once stood a cemetery for all those children
that had died before they were baptized, who - as Dante described in the Divine
Comedy - remained...
Florence has changed its appearance
many times over the centuries, and a great number of buildings was lost due to
demolitions and renovations. This is the case of the Church of San Pier Maggiore, of which only traces of the arches of
the external portico of the church remain in...
Many
are the anecdotes and legends regarding the city of Florence, Piazza Duomo
alone is the protagonist of several of these interesting stories. Today we'll
tell about you some of them.
The
fall of the Duomo’s golden sphere was
indeed a shocking event.
We must start by saying that designing...
Ph: Giunti
Odeon
The historic Cinema Odeon in Florence is transformed
and becomes Giunti Odeon, a
multi-function space that will act as both a cinema and a bookshop.After several
controversies and doubts that arose among the Florentine population during the
renovation works, the 1,500 square meter space was inaugurated on...
In
via Sant'Antonino 11 in Florence, there is a building that immediately catches
the eye of passers-by as it features decidedly unusual decorative elements. It
is Palazzo Viviani, otherwise known
as the "Palazzo dei cartelloni” (Billboards Palace), due to the enormous
epigraphs with which the facade is decorated. Among these...
At
the moment of his death, English entrepreneur and collector, Frederick Stibbert
(1838-1906) left to the municipality of Florence his villa containg a spectacular
collection of more than 50,000 objects: armors, weapons, porcelains, furniture,
jewelry, paintings, sculptures and much more. This property included also a
beautiful park with sculptures, little...
While taking a stroll at
the Cascine Park, a very peculiar
structure might have caught your eye. We are talking about the pyramid that can be found along the tree-lined
avenu, looking rather out of place in the Tuscan capital.What on earth is a pyramid doing in Florence? Well,
it...
Florencia es bella incluso bajo la lluvia, pero cuando resplandece bajo el sol de la primavera, se vuelve algo espectacular. Entonces hay que salir absolutamente a dar un paseo en el centro, o a lo largo de la orilla del río Arno, o mejor aún, ir a visitar uno de...
Many know the Orticoltura gardens because of the flower fair held here every year
and the majestic Rooster’s Tepidarium,
the large white iron greenhouse that dominates the surrounding landscape.However, not everyone knows of the existence of a
second garden overlooking the Orticoltura gardens, often frequented only by
residents, couples and...
Si estarán en Florencia el 26 de enero, podrán ver una guirnalda de flores en la base de la columna de Piazza Duomo – bueno, si notan esta columna en primer lugar. Mucha spersonas, incluidos los florentinos, pasan por ahí cada día, sin caer en cuenta de la presencia de...
Entering Palazzo Vecchio from the door that overlooks Piazza della Signoria on the side of the Loggia dei Lanzi, you will find yourself directly in Michelozzo's Courtyard, designed by him in 1453. Stuccos, paintings, grotesques, coats of arms and statues contribute to making the space spectacular, leaving all visitors in...
The
Chimera of Arezzo, was found on
November 15, 1553 during the
excavation works for the construction of the Medici fortification walls, near
the Porta San Lorentino.
Cosimo I de' Medici, great
collector and art estimator, fell in love with this work so deeply that he decided
to personally take...
In
the Florentine Oltrarno there is one of
the largest private gardens in Europe located within the walls of a city, the Torrigiani Garden, which with its
surface of almost ten hectares extends into the area between the ancient walls
that go from Porta Romana to Piazza Tasso, Via dei...
Summer can be cruel in
Florence for those who don't have the chance to get out of town for a few days,
away from the torrid streets of the historical center. Temperature rise higher
with each passing year, leaving the Florentines to melt away even in the
shade. If you...
Casa Martelli is one
of those places that you'll visit and then ask yourself: "Why have I not
been here sooner"?
This unique museum was created by one of the most influential families of
Florence - the Martelli, bankers
that rapidly rose to power, also thanks to their connection with...
Florence
is a place full of history and stories, and sometimes, without even realizing
it, we find ourselves walking right upon them.
This might have happened in Piazza della
Signoria, where a large marble
plaque set in the paving of the square, right in front of the fountain of
Neptune,...
A good observer will discover that in Florence there are several
astronomical instruments scattered around the city, not only great
breeding ground for artists but also for scientists and scholars.
In ancient times, to know the time people used the sundial, a
measurement tool based on the detection of the...
With
Brunelleschi’s Dome, Giotto's bell tower and the tower of Palazzo Vecchio to
reign supreme in the Florentine skyline, the beautiful bell tower of the Badia Fiorentina often goes unnoticed,
although clearly visible next to the tower of the Bargello museum.
It
indicates the position of one of the
oldest...
Not
much is known about the origins of Ponte
Vecchio, one of the most famous bridges in Italy, as well as the oldest
bridge in Florence.
We
only know that at some point, the Romans
decided to build a bridge over the narrowest point of the Arno River within the...
Benozzo Gozzoli (c.
1421 - 1497) was a Florentine painter, a pupil of Lorenzo Ghiberti and Beato
Angelico, known mostly for the frescoes in the Magi Chapel in Palazzo Medici Riccardi.
It
was to him that Cosimo and Piero de
'Medici commissioned the frescoes for the chapel, a work that...
After
two years of restorations carried out by the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence, we can return to admire the
Terrace of Geographic Maps of the Uffizi, a place rich in history
from which visitors can enjoy a beautiful view of the city.
Giorgio Vasari had designed this
space...
The Medici Chapels of Florence are one of the most famous and
fascinating complexes in the city. Built by Michelangelo and Buontalenti
between the 16th and 17th centuries, the chapels are the mausoleum of the Medici family and
include the Chapel of the Princes
and the New Sacristy (so called...
The Medici Chapels complex is part of the Basilica of San Lorenzo and includes the New Sacristy designed by Michelangelo in 1519, and the grandiose Chapel of the Princes built in the seventeenth century.
Hard to decide which space is the most beautiful, the first emblem of
formal purity, the...
Suburbios del este de
Florencia, Rovezzano, un parque público con una gran villa en el centro, Villa Favard (que no debe confundirse
con la villa homónima en via Curtatone, sede de la escuela de moda Polimoda).
La historia de este lugar
comienza a finales del 1200, en una Florencia...
Built in a cloister of
the Basilica of San Lorenzo there is
one of Florence’s invaluable treasures: The
Medicean-Laurentian Library.
The complex was designed
by Michelangelo Buonarroti in 1519 for the cardinal Giulio de Medici,
who later became Pope Clement VII. Michelangelo supervised the works in person
until 1534, when...
Aproximadamente 60.000
personas pasan por la estación de Santa
Maria Novella en Florencia cada año, pero no todos notan el enorme fresco de 25 metros colocado en la
pared sur de la gran sala de llegadas y salidas.
Una obra creada con una
técnica milenaria, por la que el arte...
Si se han transferido desde un país extranjero, o son cinéfilos que prefieren ver las películas en lengua original, hay un lugar en Florencia a donde pueden ir para pasar una tarde en el cine, el cinema Odeon en Piazza Strozzi.
Este cine histórico, situado en el corazón de Florencia,...
For those interested in
architecture, Sorgane is a district
of Florence definitely worth visiting. In 1957
it was decided to build here a satellite city of public housing, a very
ambitious project. Initially designed for 12,000 inhabitants, the project is
entrusted to a group of young architects coordinated by Giovanni...
Cada ciudad tiene
lugares dedicados al Street Art y tolerados por las autoridades. En Florencia,
uno de los más importantes es el paso subterráneo bajo el ferrocarril Florencia
- Roma, que conecta el centro con el distrito de Le Cure. Una especie de museo,
siempre en transformación, digno de ver...
The fish market was once located
in today's Lungarno degli Archibugieri, then Piazza del Pesce, right next to Ponte Vecchio. In 1565, on the occasion of the marriage between the son of Grand Duke
Cosimo I, Francesco, and the Archduchess of Austria Giovanna of Austria, the
famous Vasari Corridor was...
One of the most
well-hidden churches in all of Florence is probably Santo Stefano al Ponte.
However, the name suggests where we can find it: in the small Piazza Santo Stefano,
near Ponte Vecchio.
Founded before 1116, the
year in which the first documentations mention it, the church of Santo...
El Nuevo Teatro de la Ópera ha sustituido al antiguo Teatro
Municipal que data de 1862, obra del ingeniero Telemaco Bonaiuti. El antiguo
edificio ya no se consideraba acorde con los tiempos, especialmente desde el
punto de vista técnico y de seguridad, y ya no podía albergar importantes y
prestigiosos...
Una gran plaza cerca de la estación de Santa Maria Novella y
los bulevares. La rica vegetación, compuesta por tilos y encinas, se ha
enriquecido recientemente con cerezos y 500 rosas blancas iceberg en los
parterres.Formaba parte de una enorme zona de huertas y prados que
hasta la segunda mitad...
On June 24, Florence
celebrates its patron saint, San Giovanni, but this has not always been the
case. Back in the day, when the religion was still pagan, the city was devoted
to the god Mars. Many believe that
the current Baptistery of San Giovanni
was built from the ruins...
Esta vez el título "Más
allá del Renacimiento" debe interpretarse como "Renacimiento más allá de sí mismo",
es decir, en el apogeo de su idea del mundo y del redescubrimiento de la
cultura clásica. La fachada del Palazzo Rucellai, diseñada por Leon Battista
Alberti y terminada en 1465, se celebra...
There is no better place to find inspiration for your art projects than in the Rose Garden, just under Piazzale Michelangelo.
This garden was created in 1865 by Giuseppe Poggi, who also designed the
piazzale, and it houses a collection of about 400 varieties of roses,
lemons, and other plants...
La Manifattura Tabacchi: un distrito de 16
edificios en un área de 100.000 metros cuadrados, junto al Parque Le Cascine.
Pura arquitectura racionalista modernista, diseñada por los arquitectos
Giovanni Bartoli y Pier Luigi Nervi en 1933, terminada en 1940. Según los
cánones arquitectónicos modernistas, la estructura tenía que ser funcional...
Más allá del Renacimiento en Florencia - El nuevo Palacio de
Justicia, la construcciónLeonardo Ricci falleció en 1994, la construcción se inició en
2000 y la obra se inauguró en 2012.Es el segundo Palacio de Justicia más grande de Italia,
después del de Turín, ocupa 3 hectáreas de terreno y...
En 1988 Leonardo Ricci presentó el anteproyecto solo, pero
muchas ideas, elaboradas con Michelucci y contenidas en los hermosos bocetos
conservados en la Fundación Michelucci en Fiesole, se mantienen:- La plaza circular frente a la entrada, también equipada con
un "reflecting pool", un gran cuerpo de agua para multiplicar la...
El Nuevo Palacio de Justicia es la obra más exigente,
espectacular e interesante de las últimas décadas. Y, por supuesto, fue una
fuente de polémica sin fin, como todo en Florencia.La necesidad de reunir las funciones judiciales se remonta a
1867, en la época de Florencia Capital (1865 - 1870)....
El ciprés (Cupressus Sempervirens) ha sido parte
del hermoso paisaje toscano durante milenios, en particular en las provincias
de Florencia y Siena, junto con el olivo y la vid. Originario de Irán, se
extendió al Mediterráneo porque ama el clima cálido y seco. Muy resistente,
puede vivir milenios. Desde la...
Is it possible to find an oasis of peace and quiet right in the middle of the city traffic? In Florence, you can.
If you venture outside the historical center, in Piazza Donatello, you will find the English Cemetery.
Originally called Protestant Cemetery of Porta a Pinti, it was renamed...
El parque Le Cascine, el más
grande de Florencia, fue construido en 1563 como coto de caza y granja agrícola
del gran duque Cosme I de 'Medici. El nombre Le Cascine deriva de la antigua
palabra toscana "cascio",
de cacio, que significa queso. El cascio
aparentemente era el lugar donde...
Los florentinos son famosos por ser polémicos y estar en
desacuerdo en todo, desde los güelfos y gibelinos en adelante. Este lado del
carácter ciudadano ha sido históricamente muy negativo porque muchas
iniciativas terminan en nada entre discusiones y disputas y, si tienen éxito,
dejan una estela de polémicas interminables.Una...
Una pequeña plaza en el corazón del barrio de
Santa Croce. Aparentemente antigua, en realidad nació en la década de 1930,
cuando se decidió demoler la zona, abarrotada de edificios antiguos
considerados insalubres y degradados, para construir un barrio moderno. El
fascismo utilizó la expresión "el pico regenerador" para estas...
Whether installed to celebrate an event, a personality of relevance
for the city or just to decorate a piazza, Italian cities have always
loved their fountains. Florence is no exception. There are many
beautiful fountains scattered around the city, so let's see some of the
most famous and unique fountains...
San Donato a Novoli, el
sueño de cada urbanista: una superficie de 32 hectáreas a estructurar para uso
público, en medio de uno de los distritos urbanos más densamente poblados de la
ciudad.Cada lugar tiene su propia
historia, a veces muy larga e interesante. En 1935-1939, Fiat, entonces y ahora...
No todas las ciudades tienen un "ombligo", un centro exacto marcado por una columna, pero
Florencia sí. Es la Columna de la Abundancia en la Piazza della Repubblica.
Florencia fue fundada por los romanos en el 59 a. C. y toda la tierra circundante
asignada a los veteranos de Julio...
¡Aléjate del mundanal ruido! Si vas a asistir a
uno de nuestros cursos, tómate un descanso y haz un recorrido por --- Villa Fabbricotti.Diez minutos a pie de la
Piazza della Libertà, en via Vittorio Emanuele II, un hermoso espacio verde,
una lujosa villa en la cima de la colina...
No solo
Renacimiento, otras épocas, otras arquitecturas --- EL INVERNADERO ART NOUVEAU
DE GIACOMO ROSTER.El Parque de la Orticoltura fue
establecido para experimentos científicos botánicos en 1859 por la Academia
Georgofili, una asociación fundada en 1753 en el clima de la Iluminación para
el estudio de técnicas agrícolas. En la...
La construcción original fue construida en 1870
por encargo de Guido Uzielli, un rico banquero. El edificio formaba parte de la
estructura urbana del área según el plan de Giuseppe Poggi de 1865 para
“Firenze Capitale”, cuando aquí se concentraron las residencias de la clase
media alta y la burocracia...
Esta torre tiene el honor de ser el edificio más antiguo de
Florencia, permanecido milagrosamente en su aspecto original. Construido en el
siglo VI d.C. casi con seguridad por los Bizantinos durante la guerra con los Godos
(535 - 553), formó parte de las segundas murallas de la ciudad, después...
A diez minutos a pie de la terminal del autobús nº 20, en
el borde este de la ciudad se encuentra el Parco del Mensola, que lleva el
nombre del arroyo que lo cruza, que baja de Fiesole. Es un gran espacio abierto
de 20 hectáreas con carriles peatonales y...
Piazza Massimo d'Azeglio es un gran
espacio verde prácticamente en el centro histórico, su historia es interesante
desde un punto de plan urbanístico. Antes de 1865 era una zona de huertas y
campos dentro de las murallas que corrían donde ahora están las avenidas de
circunvalación. En 1865 la capital...
Este jardín está a 100 metros del Duomo, en el centro. Forma parte del gran
complejo de Le Oblate, propiedad del Ayuntamiento de Florencia desde 1936, que
alberga la Biblioteca Municipal y diversas instituciones culturales. El
edificio fue el primer hospital florentino, fundado en 1285 por Folco
Portinari, padre de...
Florencia también tiene un arco de triunfo como París, aunque pocos se
dan cuenta porque está aislada en un mar de tráfico, en la Piazza della
Libertà. En cualquier momento del día, el gas y el ruido impiden que los
transeúntes se queden más de unos segundos, el tiempo suficiente...
La villa y el gran parque eran una de las residencias privadas
de la familia Strozzi, construida a mediados del siglo XVI por Giovan Battista
di Lorenzo Strozzi. Los Strozzi eran una familia de banqueros, quizás los más
ricos de la época, antiguos enemigos de los Medici. Su palacio en...
Compuesto principalmente por un bosque de hermosos chopos blancos, se extiende por varios kilómetros en la margen izquierda del Arno, en la periferia oriental de la ciudad. Muy popular, ofrece hermosas vistas del río, en ese punto continuamente atravesado por los botes de remeros del Club Municipal de Remeros, que...
We very often talk about Brunelleschi's
spectacular Dome - an unrivaled architectural enterprise- the largest masonry
dome ever built to date. Sometimes, however, we forget the other architectural
masterpiece that sits right next to it: Giotto's
Bell Tower!
It was July 18, 1334 when Giotto began to lay the...
Construido en
1911 por el arquitecto Giovanni Michelazzi (1879 - 1920), es considerado uno de
los edificios Art Nouveau italianos más importantes, sin duda el más
interesante de Florencia. Michelazzi es considerado un arquitecto muy refinado,
aunque lamentablemente realizó muy pocas obras, habiéndose suicidado en 1920 a
la edad de...
En el parque público más grande de Florencia, Le Cascine, te paras inesperadamente frente a un monumento dedicado a un príncipe indio. El joven príncipe indio Rajaram Chuttraputti de Kolhapur, al regresar de Inglaterra, donde había visitado a la reina Victoria, murió repentinamente en Florencia el 30 de noviembre de 1870,...
Otro oasis verde a pocos pasos del centro histórico, de fácil acceso a pie. Construido para experimentos científicos botánicos en 1859 por la Academia Georgofili, una asociación fundada en el 1700 para el estudio de técnicas agrícolas, fue y sigue siendo el sitio de exhibiciones y eventos de floricultura y...
These are certainly difficult times to travel and fully enjoy the beauty of
a city like Florence. Especially because much of what it has to offer is
enclosed within those very precious jewelry boxes that are its museums and
churches.
If you prefer to avoid as much as possible to...
On the wall of Palazzo Vecchio, behind the statue of Hercules and Cacus
by Baccio Bandinelli, you will notice, if you look closely, the face of a man
engraved in stone.
According to the legend, Michelangelo Buonarroti himself is the author
of this artwork.
Michelangelo was an excellent artist, but...
The
meter is an object that we all have at home, to which we do not give much
importance; often forgotten at the bottom of a drawer under the batteries and
the rolls of adhesive tape. We certainly cannot consider it a luxury item.
But
what if we told you...
The Fortezza
da Basso, or fortress of San Giovanni Battista, today the main Florentine
exhibition venue, has a long history, which began after the experience of the
siege of 1529.
At the time, Duke Alessandro de’ Medici
commissioned to the artists and architects Pier Francesco da Viterbo and
Antonio da...
Florence is well-stocked with oddities, just look
around while walking down the street to catch some of them. One of these, which
strikes the eye of the most attentive ones, is the balcony located in Borgo
Ognissanti, at number 12.
It certainly stands out: all the architectural elements that compose...
Finally, after
30 years of restoration, the 3 monumental doors of the Baptistery of Saint John
have been brought together on display at the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo.
The first
restoration work on the portals, carried out by the Opificio delle Pietre Dure,
began in 1990 with the removal of...
An inhuman method
that most of the time stole false confessions from the dying convicts.
Ironically, confessions or admissions of guilt under torture were not accepted.
In fact, when the persons subjected to torture declared that they wanted to
speak, the torture was suspended and they were left...
It is
wonderful to stroll down the streets of the historic center of Florence and
enjoying the city from every point of view, but during the summer months, being
able to bear the stifling heat that grips the Tuscan capital can be difficult.
Fortunately, many
are the museums where to...
Fiesole is the perfect destination
for a day trip from Florence, easily reached from the city center by bus or
car.
The city was formed in the
Hellenistic age (late 4th - early 3rd century BC), and became a typical Roman
city towards the second half of the 1st century....
Coming out polished from a two-year restoration, Sala degli Elementi reopens in Palazzo Vecchio, part of the Quartiere degli Elementi where each room is dedicated to a mythological divinity to which corresponds a character of the Medici family. The hall, included in the private quarters of the Grand Duke Cosimo I, was...
In the second half of the Nineteenth Century, after Florence had become the capital of Italy, the city changed its appearence due to the work of architect Giuseppe Poggi, in charge of the so-called urban Restoration. The city walls were demolished, the viali (avenues) were created inspired by Parisians boulevards,...
At the time of Dante, Piazza del Duomo was very different from how we know it today.
There was the Baptistery but there was no Basilica of Santa Maria del
Fiore, which was built starting in 1296 on the foundations of the
ancient church of Santa Reparata. Furthermore, on the...
Palazzo Vecchio, with its high tower is one of the symbols of Florence, and the tower, which stands 95 meters high above the roofs of the city, is what marks the location of the ancient Palazzo della Signoria even from afar.
The tower of Arnolfo was built at the beginning...
In Piazza Santissima Annunziata, the atmosphere is almost always very quiet, tourists tend to stay away from this part of the historic center, preferring the area of the nearby Academy of Fine Arts or the Duomo. It is precisely the scarce presence of people that gives this wide Florentine square...
Palazzo Pitti is certainly the largest palace in Florence, now home to priceless treasures, once home to the lords of the city, the Medici. We all know it as the residence of the Medici family, in fact, but its name reveals its true origins.
Luca Pitti, the archenemy of Cosimo...
We have said it before; the Stibbert Museum is a very unique place to visit. It probably won’t make your top 5 list of places to see in Florence, but that’s just because you don’t know what you’re missing!
Once the home of possibly the most eccentric man in town,...
Summer nights in Florence can be very hot, too hot to stay home watching a movie. So why not take your movie night outside?
Here is a list of outdoor cinemas in Florence that might intrest you.
First one on our list is Apriti Cinema, the summer cinema arena in...
The Santa Maria Novella Church is one of the most beautiful churches
in Florence as well as one of the most important examples of Gothic
architecture in Tuscany, and yet, it is too often neglected by tourists,
drawn to more famous places of interest.
Do not make this mistake. You...
The Abbey of San Miniato al Monte has just celebrated a thousand years since its foundation!
The church was built in honor of St. Miniato, the first martyr of Florence. He was allegedly an Armenian prince who was passing through Florence around the year 250. After refusing to venerate the...
A new modern art museum has opened in town: the Roberto Casamonti Collection.
Art dealer Roberto Casamonti, developed a passion for art as a child and in the course of his life acquired a vast number of art works of exceptional value that he never placed on the market.
Part...
Recientemente concluyó la restauración de la Capilla Capponi en la iglesia Santa Felicita, fundada por la Fundación Amici di Firenze. La obra que duró casi un año, se realizó en todo el complejo arquitectónico y las magníficas obras de arte que ahí se contienen.
Los visitantes podrán admirar los colores...
La cúpula de Brunelleschi, con su cubierta de tejas rojas y la nervadura blanca de mármol como contraste, es una de las obras arquitectónicas más características de Florencia. Admirada y conocida por su aspecto exterior, es en realidad una obra maestra de la arquitectura que resulta igualmente maravillosa vista desde...
Finding yourself in front of Florence’s breathtaking masterpieces such as the David of Michelangelo or Botticelli’s Primavera or even stepping inside the stunning Chapel of the Princes in San Lorenzo, can cause some serious dizziness. But what if what you felt was more than simple dizziness and excitement? What if...
As of March 1, 2018, the Uffizi ticket allows free entry into Florence’s Museum of Archaeology (MAF), so now is your chance to go pay a visit to its wonderful collection of ancient manufacts.
The museum, located in piazza Santissima Annunziata, inaugurated in 1870 in the buildings of the Cenacolo...
Una iglesia poco conocida en Florencia es la Iglesia de San Jacopo Sopr’Arno, un edificio de orígenes antiguos construido en estilo románico. Data del siglo X y XI, y le dio nombre a la aldea que fue construida a su alrededor, Borgo San Jacopo, en el Oltrarno florentino.
Giovanni Villani,...
Last week the Gucci Museum opened the doors of its freshly redesigned spaces; not merely a museum anymore, it is now called Gucci Garden, Alessandro Michele’s new eclectic creation.
Situated in the 14th-century Palazzo della Mercanzia in Florence, Gucci Garden is a bazar-like museum where you can find a bit...
Trades between Florence and the Flanders began in the 15th century. Many Florentine families commissioned works to Flemish that once arrived here in Florence, greatly influenced local artists.
In addition to the works, many artists from Flanders also arrved, many of whom were involved in the Medicean Tapestry Manufactory founded...
THE LEGENDOnce upon a time in Florence, lived a
Young man called Michele who dedicated his life to his work and to
charity works he did around the neighborhood, he had such a good heart
that people had started to call him “San Michele”.
He owned a stable and horses...
A pocos pasos de la Plaza de la Libertà, en una calle que toma nombre del primer Papa de la familia Medici, Leone X (famoso por haber excomulgado a Martín Lutero en 1521), surge una bellísima e inesperada joya arquitectónica. Estamos hablando de la Iglesia Ortodoxa rusa de la Natividad...
Desde este verano, fue posible acceder a la Torre de San Niccolò, a la Torre de la Zecca Vecchia y a Porta Romana, que normalmente no están abiertas al público, y ahora abren algunos días.
La Torre de San Niccolò se abrió el día de la fiesta de San Giovanni,...
Todos conocel en Mercato Nuovo de Florencia, y la famosa loggia del Porcellino, construida en el 1547 en un proyecto de Giovanni Battista Tasso.
Aquí, a pocos pasos del Ponte Vecchio, originalmente tenía lugar comercio de seda y objetos preciosos, pero con los años esto ha cambiado. Desde el S.XIX...
El Museo Stibbert es probablemente uno de los museos más excéntricos de Florencia, y esto podría tener que ver con su fundador, ya que era un hombre bastante excéntrico.
Tuvo muchos intereses, y pasó varios años viajando en Europa y creando contactos con comerciantes de antigüedades. Comenzó a coleccionar trajes,...
