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Piazza della Signoria | This square, which looks like an open-air museum, takes its name from the old city administrative center where it is located. The square holds many historical artifacts and structures, including Giambologna's the equestrian statue of Cosimo I, Grand Duke, Abduction of a Sabine Woman, Salone dei Cinquecento, Neptune Fountain, Perseus, Palazzo Vecchio, Uffizi Café and Michelangelo's world famous "David" statue. Almost all of the works found in the square are copies of the real works. The originals have been moved to the Palace of Vecchio, Bargello, and Academy Gallery for protection.
Florence Cathedral | Changing the silhouette of Florence, the cathedral was built between 1296- 1436. Florence Cathedral, a magnificent structure that can be viewed from every point of Florence, has become the city's symbol.
Ponte Vecchio | The bridge built to provide transportation between the two sides of the Arno River was deformed due to floods and was rebuilt in 1345. Previously, there were butchers and tanners on the bridge. The shops, which were emptied at the end of the 16th century because of these shops' bad odors, were filled by the ateliers and jewelers. Do not leave the city without seeing the Ponte Vecchio with its houses and shops inside! This bridge, built in 1345, is the only bridge that was not damaged during the Second World War.
Uffizi Museum | Uffizi, one of the first museums in Europe, was first opened to visitors in 1591. Uffizi, one of the most significant exhibitions globally, hosts paintings by great masters, among which works by Vinci, Michelangelo, and Rembrandt. The U-shaped museum building, which exhib- its all the characteristics of the Renaissance Period, in other words, the Uffizi Palace (Palazzo Uffizi), was not originally planned as a museum. Uffizi, which means "offices" in Italian, was built by Grand Duke Cosimo to gather city administration offices.
Palazzo Pitti | In Pitti Palace, there are exceptional works of the Medici Family, paintings by Renais- sance masters including Raphael and Titan, and an extensive collection of modern art. There were two families, who lived in Florence in the 1400s and had power in the administration of the city. These were the Pitti and Medici Families. Luca Pitti, a wealthy banker, wanted to build a more beau- tiful palace than the Medici Family's palace. Luca Pitti, who started experiencing financial problems during the palace's construction, died in 1472, and the palace construction was still incomplete. About 100 years later, the Medici family bought the palace and turned it into their official residence. It was donated to the Italian State in 1919 and later transformed into a museum. Today it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Florence.
Palazzo Vecchio | During your visit to the palace, you will first notice the magnificent courtyard of the palace. There are Grift carved columns, ornaments on the walls and a fountain called Verrocchio right in the middle of the courtyard. There are two copies of Michelangelo's David Statue and Do- natello at the Vecchio Palace's main entrance. Also, a copy of Giambologna's sculpture "Abduction of Sabine Women," the statue of "Fountain of Neptune" made by Bartolomeo Ammannati in 1565, and the Equestrian Monument of Cosimo I are also exhibited in the Vecchio Palace. One side of the walls of the Five-Faces Hall in the palace was painted by Leonardo da Vinci, and the ceiling by Gior- gio Vasari was painted by Giorgio Vasari.
Boboli Gardens | It was created as a royal garden by the Grand Duke Cosimo I without avoiding any expenses. It has a unique atmosphere with its famous sculpture collection and Roman antiquities. From here, you can enjoy the view of the city and view the sculpture collection.
Academy Gallery | It was founded in 1784 to enable students to study in art schools to work in a more comfortable environment. The originals of the Abduction of Sabine Women and David sculp- tures, whose copies are exhibited in Signoria Square, are in this gal- lery. In the section where the stat- ues are located, you can also see a monumental tomb that could not be completed for Pope Julius II . About 50 musical instruments belonging to the Medici and Lor- raine families, which were added to the museum in 1966, and the instruments of Bartolomeo Cris- tofori, the inventor of the piano,
are also exhibited here.
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