Category: History

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Jul 9, 2024

An original decoration in Via dei Brardi 42

A notable example of Florentine art and history is the bas-relief located in the home at via dei Bardi n. 42 in Florence. This ancient street in the Oltrarno neighborhood is home to a number of architecturally and historically significant structures. The aforementioned structure is a medieval structure that has experienced several alterations over the ages.

Jul 8, 2024

Via dell’Ariento origin of it

With the decree of Ferdinand I of 25 September 1593, the Grand Duke ordered the eviction of the premises on Ponte Vecchio used for the sale of meat, vegetables and fish. All this to make room for the new tenants: goldsmiths, silversmakers and jewelers.

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Jul 7, 2024

Firs Sunday of July museum are free

All Metropolitan City of Florence residents will be able to visit the Florentine civic museums and Palazzo Medici Riccardi for free on July 7, the first Sunday of the month. They will also be able to participate in a variety of scheduled visits and activities that have been organized by the Municipality of Florence, the metropolitan city of Florence, and Mus.e.

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Jul 6, 2024

Malta Knight in Florence first part

Although the Knights Templar owned structures and parts of Florence, this church in particular bears witness to their presence through a variety of symbols, including the crosses in the octagonal capitals and the iron gates. Following the dissolution of the Excelso bubble Vox by Pope Clemente V at the request of French King Filippo il Bello, the complex was taken over by the order of the hospitals, who later became knights of Rhodes and Malta.

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Jul 5, 2024

Amidei Tower, story of a original Tower

The tower is a few meters from Ponte Vecchio on Easter of 1216 an atrocious crime was committed for a very serious affront that was to be washed with the blood. And so it was that the Guelph Buelmonte dei Buondelmonti was killed adjacent to Ponte Vecchio under the lucky statue of the god Mars by the consorts of the Amens.

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Jul 4, 2024

Best brands of Tuscany wine

Tuscany is home to several renowned wine brands that have gained international acclaim. Here are the most famous Tuscan wine brands

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Jul 3, 2024

San Marco Museum and its collection

Born in Florence in 1851, Guido Carocci worked as a journalist and historian. Architectural pieces from churches, buildings, string towers, bells, coats of arms, and artwork from the historic center's destruction during the deadly late nineteenth-century years were welcomed by the director of the National Museum of San Marco.

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Jul 2, 2024

Wine in Tuscany

Tuscany is renowned for its rich tradition of winemaking, producing some of Italy’s most famous and prestigious wines. Here are the key wines that have defined Tuscany's reputation

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Jul 1, 2024

Cosimo I and the origin of wine in Tuscany

Wine, maybe the lifeblood of the land, is one of our region's signature goods that is recognized and loved worldwide. The sixteenth century is credited with giving this beverage its fame that dates back centuries.

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Jul 1, 2024

Amici miei the origin

Palazzo Pasqui, a structure at the intersection of Via Bufalini and Via dei Servi, was undoubtedly a significant location in Florentine history. […]