Florence is rightly called the "Cradle of the Renaissance": the brilliant Medici ruled here, Dante, Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci lived, lavish receptions were held in the Palazzo Medici-Ricardi, and philosophical debates in the Platonic Academy lasted for hours.
Piazza del Duomo (Cathedral Square) from a bird's eye view
The buildings of Florence can be admired endlessly. Among them there are delightful architectural monuments in the city Cathedral Square: the majestic basilica of Santa Croce with Giotto's adorned frescoes and multicolored stained glass, the gothic Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, magnificently decorated with carved veneer and complemented by an elegant bell tower, the Baptistery di San Giovanni with an octagonal a dome and a triad of chased bronze gates, the Church of St. Lawrence, erected by the famous architect Filippo Brunelleschi.In the church of Santa Croce is the "Pantheon of Florence" - the tombs of Galileo, Rossini, Machiavelli, Michelangelo
Carved marble walls of Santa Maria del Fiore - the top of the architectural art of the Italian Renaissance
Fragments of decoration Baptistery di San Giovanni
The oldest bridge in Florence - Ponte Vecchio
City museums are treasuries of the most valuable creations of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance. The Palazzo Pitti Museum Complex presents collections of costume and porcelain artifacts, and the famous Uffizi Gallery, the cultural symbol of Florence, is full of paintings by Raphael, Caravaggio, Sandro Botticelli, Rembrandt, Titian, Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci.Complex of Palazzo Pitti: Boboli Gardens, Medici Treasury and Palatina Gallery
The Uffizi Gallery - Heritage of the Medici Dynasty