Florence and historical areas
Florence represents a unique mix of art, culture and history. It's a real open air museum where centuries of art are represented. Galleries and museums universally known make Florence a very special one and only city. It's enough to remember that in Florence took origin that spiritual revolution that spread from there to all over the world: the age of Renaissance. In fact the city was divided into 4 different areas each one had a specific use.
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Ponte Vecchio, Signoria
This was the area where during Renaissance time civil and political life had its headquarters...
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Duomo, San Marco
This was the religious area of the medieval Florence with the Brunelleschi's Duomo (cathedral) and the Baptistery...
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Santo Spirito, Oltrarno
It is the oldest part of Florence were the first "botteghe artigiane" (handcraft shops)...
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Fortezza da Basso
Ancient military headquarters during Middle Ages for the defence of the city...
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Prima collina
Florence is surrounded by beautiful hills famous all over the world...