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Orientation Tour for First Visitors |
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The building was started in 1296 and was finished almost two centuries later. The cathedral is impressive for its size and for its extremely rich three colours marble decoration. Our discussion will focus on the imposing dome by Brunelleschi, worldly recognized as the architectural masterpiece of the Renaissance. We continue our guided tour showing you the other buildings of the Cathedral Square: the Baptistry dedicated to St. John the Baptist, with its fascinating Doors of Paradise: this artwork was completed in 1452 and it’s a symbol of the level reached by arts in the first century of Renaissance. Our walking tour will now move through the medieval streets of the oldest city district, in order to reach the church of Santa Croce. The church dates back from the end of 1200, in gothic style, stunning with its marble façade and beautifully positioned at the end of a large square. The Franciscan brothers have always ruled this church and have been preserving the so many artworks by artists such as Giotto, Donatello, Brunelleschi.
The tour of Florence will continue on to the beautifully preserved Piazza Signoria. The government palace, Palazzo della Signoria, had its origin in 1298 and still today it’s used as our city hall. The square is also decorated by the Loggia della Signoria, very elegant arcade: in the 14th century meeting place for the members of the government, today expositive space for roman and renaissance sculptures. We continue our guided tour to the river Arno, so intimately linked the history and economy of the city. We will admire its banks from the most famous bridge, Ponte Vecchio, the oldest bridge of the city, built in 1345, lined up with medieval little shops sparkling with gold, gems, silver. Our final destination will be the Gallery of the Academy where your guide will talk about Michelangelo's life through the view of many masterpieces by the artist. You will see the "unfinished" works, the Prisoners, made for the tomb of Pope Julius II. The Pietà di Palestrina, so moving, is also present in the Gallery, but our visit will focus on the masterpiece and consummate symbol of the Florentine Renaissance: the David. Details:
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Our tour of Florence lasts 3 hours and it’s designed to show you an indepth understanding of the ancient city.
We start our walk visiting the Duomo, our cathedral.
The church, known as "the Pantheon of the Italian glories", houses the tombs of great Italians of the past. We will visit the burial places of Michelangelo, Machiavelli, Galileo Galilei, Gioacchino Rossini.