Discover the Poveri Vergognosi of Florence, the “shame-faced poor” who received discreet assistance from the Buonomini di San Martino through one of the city’s most fascinating traditions of hidden charity. […]
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Palazzo Gondi is one of Florence’s finest Renaissance family palaces. Discover its architecture, the Gondi family, Giuliano da Sangallo and its exceptional location beside Palazzo Vecchio. […]
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Discover Certaldo Alto, a beautifully preserved medieval hill town near Florence closely associated with Giovanni Boccaccio and his Decameron. […]
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Discover Palazzo Bardini in Florence, the distinctive palace created by Stefano Bardini as a sophisticated setting for his art collection, restoration workshops and international antiquities business. […]
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Palazzo San Firenze reveals a different side of Florence: Baroque architecture, the Oratorians of Saint Philip Neri, centuries of civic use and a remarkable cultural legacy. […]
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Bargello Palace Florence was the city’s first great public palace. Discover its medieval architecture, Podestà, prisons, executions, Dante connection and transformation into a national museum. […]
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