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The Loggia del Mercato Nuovo ( Italian pronunciation: [ˈlɔddʒa del merˈkaːto ˈnwɔːvo] ), popularly known as the Loggia del Porcellino ( IPA: [ˈlɔddʒa del portʃelˈliːno] ), is a building in Florence, Italy. It is so called to distinguish it from the Mercato vecchio ( IPA: [merˈkaːto ˈvɛkkjo]; "old market") that used to be ...
Loggia del Mercato Nuovo (Porcellino) In the heart of the historic center, just a few steps away from Ponte Vecchio and Piazza della Signoria, you'll find one of the most characteristic points in all of Florence, the Loggia del Mercato Nuovo, or New Market. This arcade with its wide Renaissance-style arches, was built halfway through the 16th ...
One of the symbols of Florence is the famous New Market, Loggia del Mercato Nuovo, built between 1547-1551 by Giovan Battista del Tasso under the direction of Grand Duke Cosimo I. In the niches are 17th century statues representing illustrious historical Florentines. New Market was intended as a central market for silk and other luxury goods ...
In Piazza del Mercato Nuovo, between Piazza della Repubblica and Ponte Vecchio, you’ll find an open-air souvenirs market covered by a loggia. On one side a queue of people will be reaching out to touch the bronze Porcellino fountain. Porcellino means ‘little piglet’ but in reality it’s a wild boar.
Aug 27, 2014 · The Loggia of the Mercato Nuovo (New Market) and the ‘stone of scandal’. One of the attractions of our t ours of Florence, The Loggia del Mercato Nuovo or ‘New Market’, can be found at the end of Via di Calimala – the street takes its name from the Calimala Corporation – as you head towards Ponte Vecchio from the city centre.
What is Loggia del Mercato Nuovo?The Loggia del Mercato Nuovo, often referred to as the Loggia del Porcellino, is a vibrant and historic open-air mark
Loggia del Mercato Nuovo Age 1547-1551 Designers Giovanni Battista Del Tasso, Bernardo Buontalenti, Paolo Veraci, Claudio Cestelli, Carlo Francini History The loggia, located in the homonymous square, was built at the behest of Grand Duke Cosimo I de’ Medici and was to serve mainly as a covered area where to sell silks and precious objects.… Read More »Loggia del Mercato Nuovo
