Il Duomo
Brunelleschi's great orange dome atop of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore identifies Florence's skyline and symbolises the city. |
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Palazzo Vecchio The political and judicial centre of the great Florentine Republic, also known as Palazzo della Signoría. |
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Ponte Vecchio Europe's oldest standing bridge, this beautiful structure was originally built in Etruscan times, though the original burnt down, and is lined with jewellers' shops. |
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Uffizi Gallery The world's first ever public art gallery houses arguably the finest collection of original renaissance art by the old masters - many of them in fact from Florence - including Botticelli's Venus. |
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Accademia delle Belle Arti Speaking of Florence's great masters, visit the most sought after statue in the world - Michelangelo's David. |