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2 days ago · Florence ( / ˈflɒrəns / FLORR-ənss; Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ⓘ) [a] is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany. It is also the most populated city in Tuscany, with 360,930 inhabitants in 2023, and 984,991 in its metropolitan area. [4] Florence was a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest ...
- History of Florence
Prehistoric origins. For much of the Quaternary Age, the...
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Dario Nardella (born 20 November 1975) is an Italian...
- Florence (Disambiguation)
Florence is the capital city of the region of Tuscany,...
- Florence Cathedral
Florence Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Firenze), formally the...
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- Tuscany
Tuscany (/ ˈ t ʌ s k ə n i / TUSK-ə-nee, Italian: Toscana,...
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Haute couture fashion models walk the runway during New York...
- Ponte Vecchio
The Ponte Vecchio (Italian pronunciation: [ˈponte ˈvɛkkjo];...
- Palazzo Pitti
Early, tinted 20th-century photograph of the Palazzo Pitti,...
- History of Florence
5 days ago · Florence, city, capital of Firenze provincia (province) and Toscana regione (region), central Italy. The city, located about 145 miles (230 km) northwest of Rome , is surrounded by gently rolling hills that are covered with villas and farms, vineyards, and orchards.
Jun 19, 2024 · 35 Things to Do in Florence for First-Timers. Florence features some of the world’s most famous Renaissance art at the Uffizi Gallery and Michelangelo’s David at the Accademia. The city’s historic center is even a UNESCO World Heritage Site. I spent time getting to know the Renaissance city on a solo trip.
5 days ago · Florence - Renaissance, Italy, Art: Florentia (“The Flourishing Town”) was founded in 59 bce as a colony for soldiers of the armies of Rome and was laid out as a rectangular garrison town (castrum) below the hilltop Etruscan town of Faesulae.
Jun 18, 2024 · Discover 30 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Florence from Galileo's Middle Finger to Babae Wine Window.
Jun 11, 2024 · 1835 City Map of Florence, still largely in the confines of its medieval city centre
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Jul 2, 2024 · Like other families ruling in Italian signorie, the Medici dominated their city's government, were able to bring Florence under their family's power, and created an environment in which art and humanism flourished.
