Sightseeing in Florence: museums, churches, palaces
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The history of the Historic Centre of Florence, that was declared
a World
Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 1982, began as settlement
established by Julius Caesar in 59 BC for his veteran soldiers.
The "golden age" of Florence was the Reinaissance,
under the leadership of the Medici family. During this period,
from the 14th to the 16th century, in Florence there was a amazing
developement of arts, science, architecture and so on.
Here a list of the main sightseeing of Florence:
Church
of Santa Maria del Fiore (Florence Cathedral)
Florence Baptistry
Church of Santissima Annunziata
Church of Santa Maria del Carmine
Church of Santa Maria Novella
Church of San Miniato al Monte
Church of San Lorenzo
Church of Santa Trinita
Church of Santo Spirito
Church of Santa Croce
Ponte Vecchio (old bridge)
Bargello palace
Davanzati palace
Medici Riccardi palace
Rucellai palace
Pitti palace
Palazzo Vecchio
Strozzi palace
Spini Feroni palace
Mozzi palace
Accademia di Belle Arti museum
Stibbert museum
Uffizi museum
All the sightseeing above listed are average 10 - 5 minutes
walk from Hotel
Machiavelli Palace, Atlantic Palace Hotel and Paris
Hotel.
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