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Florence, Michelangelo's David, Tuscany Travel Guide
Michelangelo Buonarotti was born in Florence in 1475 and died there in 1564. He is one of the greatest artists in the history of the world. In 1501, the City of Florence commissioned Michelangelo to create a statue to be placed high above Florence on one of the Cathedral fortresses. Michelangelo produced "David" at the age of 26. The City of Florence deemed "David" a civic patriotic symbol and placed it in front of the Palazzo Vecchio. Michelangelo's masterpiece David is housed in the Galleria dell'Accademia. The Galleria dell'Accademia is also home to another remarkable work by Michelangelo, the unfinished piece entitled 'Slaves', and there are large picture galleries as well as other works of sculpture to be seen.
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After the enormous success of previous years, the Percorso del Principe, the unique aerial corridor connecting Palazzo Vecchio to Palazzo Pitti and the Boboli gardens, through the Ponte Vecchio and the Uffizi, ...more...
The Museo Nazionale del Bargello houses an internationally important collection of sculpture, textiles, armor and other decorative drawing on the whole of Florence's modern history, dating back to the beginnings of the Florentine Renaissance.more...
The Uffizi Gallery was built in 1560 for Cosimo de Medici by the famed art historian Vasari. In surface space of approximately 8000 square meters, the Galleria degli Ufizzi houses one of the most important art collections of all time including...more...In 1501, the City of Florence commissioned Michelangelo to create a statue to be placed high above Florence on one of the Cathedral fortresses. Michelangelo produced "David" at the age of 26.more...
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The Province of Florence is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy, with an area of 3,514 sq. km and a population of 933,860 in 44communes.Much of the province lies in the plain of the Arno River and has become an exurban sprawl around the city of Florence. The northeastern part of the province, in the Apennines, has escaped this fate and remains unspoiled.
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Tuscany (region)
Tuscany - Toscana - lies in central Italy measuring 22,992 square kilometers of which 1330 make up Tuscan archipelago, it has a population of over 3.5 million. The region contains all types of scenery providing the tourist with an infinite choice of wandering: a region of gentle hills, mountains, sandy beaches and rugged Mediterranean coastlines.
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moreFor many centuries the hills surrounding Florence have been the location of the residences and county villas of the citizens of Florence during the hot summer months. As a result the surrounding area is full of parks, gardens, vineyards, elegant homes and farm houses hence it is not difficult to find something pleasing to the eye.
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