Visit Florence’s Towers this summer
this summer in Florence we have several events, that permit to at the tourist to visit our beautiful city and also its towers. during some particular day is possible to book the tour of some towers of Florence.
Category: Free Walking Tour
Malta Knight in Florence second 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. […]
Amidei Tower in Por Santa Maria
Following S. Maria to Ponte Vecchio, we come onto one of Florence's oldest houses: the bigoncia, also called bigonciola, which is also the name of the Ghibellina degli Amidei family, a prominent Florentine family.