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Piazza della Signoria - abcFirenze.com
  • Piazza della Signoria
  • Type: piazze
    Date: 1268
    Period: Quattrocento (Was characterized by the use of the perspective gave the artists of that period the chance to renovate the antic and classic art)

    Address: Piazza della Signoria
    (Quartiere di Santo Spirito)


  • Piazza della Signoria has been the political heart of the city. However it is not just the "civil" centre of Florence, it is also a splendid open-air museum

Location and History

The Piazza della Signoria is a singular urbanistic creation that began taking shape from 1268 onwards. 36 houses were demolished which explains the unusual "L" shape of the square.
The name comes from the most important monument there, the Palazzo della Signoria designed by Arnolfo di Cambio in 1298-99.

Description

The square is a large open air museum with great sculptures including the David by Michelangelo, the equestrian statue of Cosimo I dei Medici by Giambologna, the Fountain of neptune by Ammannati and Cellini's bronze Perseus. Connecting the square to the Duomo you will find a lively shopping street.


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Battistero
  • Battistero
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Distance: 418 meters

Giotto's Bell Tower
  • Giotto's Bell Tower
  • This square tower, 84.70 metres high, is the finest example of Florentine Gothic architecture of the 14th century
Distance: 370 meters

Duomo
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  • The massive octagonal cupola of the Duomo of Florence dominates the city and is it's crown jewel. It was considered an engineering marvel at the time
Distance: 332 meters

Orsanmichele
  • Orsanmichele
  • The church of Orsanmichele is a loggia designed by Arnolfo di Cambio. Compared to other religious buildings this church is somewhat unusual in design
Distance: 105 meters

Palazzo Strozzi
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Distance: 158 meters

Palazzo Vecchio
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  • It is a monument of exceptional artistic and historical importance, receives to its inside wonderful museum and the grandiose Hall of the Five Hundred (Salone dei Cinquecento)
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Ponte Vecchio
  • Ponte Vecchio
  • The Ponte Vecchio is a Medieval bridge over the Arno River noted for having shops (mainly jewellers) built along it
Distance: 185 meters

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