The Historical Centre of Florence was included in the UNESCO's List of World Heritage Sites in 1982 thanks to its international relevance from a cultural point of view.
In fact, if you visit Florence you will find a huge number of monuments kept in excellent conditions and built in perfect harmony with the neighborhood. Many of the monuments that represent the city are world-wide famous such as the Duomo (Cathedral) and its Cupola del Brunelleschi or the Old Bridge, just to mention a few examples..
Entire Tuscany has always been a very fertile land in the field of monuments and architecture in general, and Florence is the cardinal point in these terms. The city saw the birth and life of some of the greatest genius and masters of the world such as Brunelleschi, Alberti and Leonardo da Vinci.
DUOMO "SANTA MARIA DEL FIORE"
The Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore is one of the biggest Churches of Italy and one of the masterpieces of the Italian gothic style. Started in 1296 on a project of Arnolfo di Cambio, it was finished in 1436 with the construction of the magnificent Cupola of Brunelleschi. The whole project includes the Cathedral, the Battistero and the Campanile di Giotto. All three buildings are part of Unesco's World Heritage Sites.
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PONTE VECCHIO
Ponte Vecchio is the only bridge built during Roman times and is the symbol of Florence. It is one of the most famous bridges in the world, and is noticed for the presence of shops all along it. Built for the first time around the I Century b.C, it has been the only bridge in Florence until 1218. Damaged several times, in 1345 it was rebuilt in the way that we know today.
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PALAZZO PITTI
Built in 1448 the Palace is situated on the Boboli Hill. In late-Renaissance style, it was built for the rich banker Luca Pitti, perhaps on a project of Brunelleschi although it is still not proved. Today the Palace houses some of the most important museums and galleries: The Gallery of Modern Art, the Palatine Gallery, the Argenti Museum, the Costume Gallery, Museo delle Carrozze, the Ceramics Museum, the Royal Apartments and the Apartments of the Duchess of Aosta.
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