Tag: “Palazzo Vecchio”

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   Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy

   The clock and the tower of this 13th century palace are a reference point for many tourists who visit Florence.
   
   The palace was designed by Arnolfo di Cambio and built in the Quartieri Santa Croce, in Piazza della Signoria. Cosimo I de’ Medici resided there along with his family.

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   Tower view

   With over 400 steps to climb, thank goodness there's at least a view from the windows and platform levels of Giotto's Bell Tower in Florence. The campanile of the Palazzo Vecchio stands proud in the distance.

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   Firenze

   *THE* tourist destination by definition.
   
   The most touristically seen city in the world - and actually one of the most stunning and beautiful places you can ever set your eye on.
   
   Firenze / Florence, Tuscany, Italy: once you see it you won't forget it :)

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   Florence

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   Signoria Square

   Signoria Square (Piazza della Signoria) is the center of Florentine life. It is surrounded by art and important buildings such as: Palazzo Vecchio, the Loggia dei Lanzi (an open-air art gallery), Gli Uffizzi (the Offices which contain a rich collection of masterpieces), Tribunale della Mercanzia, Palazzo Uguccioni, and Palazzo delle Assicurazioni Generali.

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   Exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi

   China: at the Court of the Imperors is the current exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi in Florence, Italy. The exhibition, shown for the first time in Europe, contains over 200 masterpieces from the Han to the Tang dynasties (25 - 907).

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   Courtyard Light Fantasy

   A unique light sculpture, entitled "Artificial Moon" by Wang Yu Yang, illuminates the courtyard of Palazzo Strozzi during the China: at the Court of the Emperors exhibition in Florence, Italy.
   
   The exhibition contains over 200 masterpieces from the Han tradition to the Tang (25 - 907) which will be shown for the first time in Europe from March 7 to June 8, 2008.

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   Light Fantasy

   A unique light sculpture, entitled "Artificial Moon" by Wang Yu Yang, illuminates the courtyard of Palazzo Strozzi during the China: at the Court of the Emperors exhibition in Florence, Italy.
   
   The exhibition contains over 200 masterpieces from the Han tradition to the Tang (25 - 907) which will be shown for the first time in Europe from March 7 to June 8, 2008.