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Local Customs: Palazzo degli Uffizi
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The Uffizi Palace was designed in 1560 by Giorgio Vasari and completed some twenty years later by Alfonso Parigi and Bernardo Buontalenti. It was built next to Palazzo Vecchio and was assigned to the offices of the city magistracies. The old church of San Piero Scheraggio was sacrificed to make a room for the new palace, partly demolished and partly incorporated into the new edifice. The ground floor of the palace have lofty arcades and above a loggia, which initially had no specific use. Francesco I de Medici decided to transformed it into the Gallery and commissioned Buontalenti to build the Tribune. The Galleria degli Uffizi became the city's first art museum.
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Local Customs: Palazzo Strozzi
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Palazzo Strozzi is very monumental building, looks almost like a fortress, which dominates the square with the same name. It is situated just a foot from Piazza della Repubblica.
The palace was built from 1489 to 1539 by famous architect Benedetto da Maiano in Italian Renaissance style. It is a typical Firentine palazzo pattern which favours a flat facade build of rusticated stone.
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Local Customs: Palazzo Pazzi
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One can be confused with different names this palace have; Palazzo Pazzi, Palazzo Congiura, Palazzo mai finito or The Palace of Coscpiracy.
Congiura family held important position in Renaissance Florence but it wasn't good enough, they wanted much more. They aim was to seize political and economic power from the Medici. In this palace the conspiracy against the Medici's was hatched and planned in 1478; Giuliani de Medici was killed while Lorenzo il magnifico managed to escape.
The palace was built by the architect Giuliano da Maiano, designed in the style of Brunelleschi.
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Local Customs: San Firenze
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The monumental church of San Firenze is one of the rare examples of the 17th century Baroque architecture in the town of Florence. It is, however, transformed into the palace and now it houses The Tribunal of Firenze. The building is situated on ononymous square, right behind the Palazzo Vecchio and in close vicinity to Bargello.
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Jim_Eliason Sun Jun 1, 2008 14:34 UTC
great tips! | biancolina Thu May 15, 2008 01:44 UTC
its towards the end of borgo ognissanti, although i cant say that its near the duomo, or that ive been there, just passed by. | mariaschmidt Tue Dec 25, 2007 08:34 UTC
I appreciate very much the sincerety of your reviews that makes them more interesting and usefull - Thanks and Happy New Year 2008 - Mary from Tel Aviv | craic Mon Oct 1, 2007 13:36 UTC
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