Florence, Italy, Birthplace of the Italian Renaissance | Piazza del Duomo & Piazza SS Anunziata

Описание: Florence, Italy, Birthplace of the Italian Renaissance | Piazza del Duomo & Piazza SS Anunziata
Cradle of the Renaissance, Florence (Firenze) is a beauty, a romantic and enchanting city full of world-class art and iconic sites like the Duomo, the churches of Santa Maria Novella and Santa Croce , the Uffizi Gallery, Ponte Vecchio or Pitti Palace. With so many impressive attractions, Florence is irresistible. Its historic centre with cobblestone streets, sophisticated palaces and beautiful churches is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1982. The beautiful Tuscan city surrounded by hills dotted with vineyards and olive groves is also a fashion capital since Gucci and Salvatore Ferragamo opened their boutiques in Florence in the 1920s. Welcome and enjoy watching the short video Florence, Italy, Birthplace of the Italian Renaissance | Piazza del Duomo & Piazza SS Anunziata!

Piazza del Duomo in Florence, located in the historic centre of the city, is one of the most visited places in Tuscany, Italy. Piazza del Duomo is the spiritual heart of Florence, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The beautiful Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo di Firenzze), with its Dome by Brunelleschi, the Bell Tower by Giotto and the Baptistery are famous worldwide. Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral was built between 1296 and 1436 in the Gothic style and it is the largest building in medieval Europe. Florence Cathedral, Heart of the Renaissance in Tuscany, Italy.

Piazza Santissima Annunziata takes its name from Basilica della Santissima Annunziata (Basilica of the Most Holy Annunciation), located at the northeastern side of the Piazza and founded in 1250. Ospedale degli Innocenti is a historic building in Florence, Italy, located in Piazza Santissima Annunziata, opened in 1445 to take care of abandoned children and provide them with the ability to rejoin society. In the center of the Piazza Santissima Annunziata stands the Equestrian Statue of Grand Duke Ferdinand I of Tuscany (Ferdinando I), placed there in 1608. The statue was the final work of the noted sculptor Giambologna. The two fountains with bronze marine figures were placed on the sides of the Piazza della Santissima Annunziata in 1641. Originally, they were made to decorate the monument to Ferdinando I de' Medici in Livorno already ennobled by the bronze group of the Four Moors placed at the base of the monument. Loggia dei Servi di Maria is another historic building in Piazza Santissima Annunziata, built between 1516 and 1525, keeping with the design of the opposite building built a century earlier by Filippo Brunelleschi for the hospital of the Innocents. The building was commissioned by the order of the Servants of Mary linked to the Basilica of the Santissima Annunziata.

Florence (Firenze) is the capital city of the Tuscany region, in the Central Italy and the most populated city in Tuscany. The city attracts millions of tourists each year due to its artistic and cultural heritage dating back in the medieval times when Florence was a centre of European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of that era. Considered to have been the birthplace of the Renaissance, Florence is noted for its Renaissance art and architecture and its famous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Palazzo Pitti. The Historic Centre of Florence was declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site in 1982. From 1865 to 1871 the city was the capital of the Kingdom of Italy. Florence was ranked by Forbes as the most beautiful city in the world in 2010.

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