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1. Duomo
Religious Building/Site/ShrineIn 1296 Arnolfo di Cambio (circa 1245–circa 1310) was commissioned to build "the loftiest, most sumptuous edifice human invention could devise...Read More
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2. Galleria degli Uffizi
Piazza della Signoria | Museum/GalleryThe venerable Uffizi Gallery occupies two floors of the U-shape Palazzo degli Uffizi, designed by Giorgio Vasari (1511–74) in 1560 to hold the...Read More
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3. Giardino Bardini
San Niccolò | Garden/ArboretumGarden lovers, those who crave a view, and those who enjoy a nice hike should visit this lovely villa and garden, whose history spans centuries...Read More
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4. Mercato Centrale
San Lorenzo | Market/BazaarSome of the food at this huge, two-story market hall is remarkably exotic. The ground floor contains meat and cheese stalls, as well as some...Read More
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5. Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
Duomo | Museum/GalleryA seven-year restoration of this museum and its glorious reopening in October 2015 have given Florence one of its most modern, up-to-date museums...Read More
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6. Santa Croce
Religious Building/Site/ShrineLike the Duomo, this church is Gothic, but, also like the Duomo, its facade dates from the 19th century. As a burial place, the church probably...Read More
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7. American Military Cemetery
CemeteryAbout 8 km (5 miles) south of Florence on the road to Siena is one of two American cemeteries in Italy (the other is in Nettuno). It contains...Read More
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8. Anfiteatro Romano
Museum/GalleryThe beautifully preserved 2,000-seat Anfiteatro Romano, near the Duomo, dates from the 1st century BC and is still used for summer concerts...Read More
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9. Badia Fiesolana
Religious Building/Site/ShrineFrom the church of San Domenico it's a five-minute walk northwest to the Badia Fiesolana, which was Fiesole's original cathedral. Dating to...Read More
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10. Badia Fiorentina
Bargello | Religious Building/Site/ShrineOriginally endowed by Willa, Marquess of Tuscany, in 978, this ancient church is an interesting mélange of 13th-century, Renaissance, Baroque...Read More
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11. Bargello
Bargello | Museum/GalleryThis building started out as the headquarters for the Capitano del Popolo (Captain of the People) during the Middle Ages, and was later a prison...Read More
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12. Battistero
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe octagonal Baptistery is one of the supreme monuments of the Italian Romanesque style and one of Florence's oldest structures. Local legend...Read More
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13. Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana
Library/ArchiveMichelangelo the architect was every bit as original as Michelangelo the sculptor. Unlike Brunelleschi (the architect of the Spedale degli Innocenti...Read More
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14. Campanile
Building/Architectural SiteThe Gothic bell tower designed by Giotto (circa 1266–1337) is a soaring structure of multicolor marble originally decorated with sculptures...Read More
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15. Cappelle Medicee
San Lorenzo | Religious Building/Site/ShrineThis magnificent complex includes the Cappella dei Principi, the Medici chapel and mausoleum that was begun in 1605 and kept marble workers...Read More
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16. Casa Buonarroti
Santa Croce | Museum/GalleryIf you really enjoy walking in the footsteps of the great genius, you may want to complete the picture by visiting the Buonarroti family home...Read More
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17. Cenacolo di Sant'Apollonia
San Marco | Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe frescoes of the refectory of a former Benedictine nunnery were painted in sinewy style by Andrea del Castagno, a follower of Masaccio (1401...Read More
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18. Certosa
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe incredible Carthusian complex was largely funded in 1342 by the wealthy Florentine banker Niccolò Acciaiuoli, whose guilt at having amassed...Read More
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19. Chiostro dello Scalzo
San Marco | Religious Building/Site/ShrineOften overlooked, this small, peaceful 16th-century cloister was frescoed in grisaille by Andrea del Sarto (1486–1530) and Franciabigio with...Read More
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20. Cimitero degli Inglesi
Santa Croce | CemeteryFamiliarly known as the English Cemetery, this is the final resting place for some 1,400 souls. It was designed in 1828 by Carlo Reishammer...Read More
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