The Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore, better known as the Florence Dome, has a very long history.
Designed by Arnolfo di Cambio at the end of the 11th century, it was built on the site of another church, Santa Reparata.

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One of the most popular squares in Florence is Piazza della Signoria, as well as it is the main politic artery.
It construction starts in 1268, year in which the Guelphs decided to demolish the houses of their rivals the Ghibellines: the Foraboschi’s and the Uberti’s towers..

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The Basilica di Santa Croce, attributed to Arnolfo di Cambio, was built from 1294 to 1442. In the Florentine gothic style, it is planned as an Egyptian cross, with an open timber roof.
On entering the Basilica, our attention is immediately drawn to the east end, where the tall narrow stained glass windows pierce the walls beneath the vaulting.

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Commissioned by the banker Luca Bonaccorso Pitti to Filippo Brunelleschi, in the second half of the 15th century, Palazzo Pitti is situated in the great square, in the area that the Florentines call “Diladdarno” or “beyond the Arno” at the feet of Boboli. The Palace has a long history of various works and extensions which have lasted throughout for centuries.

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The Uffizi Palace is one of the most admired monuments of Florence, an architectural work of art, masterpiece of inestimable value.
The Palace was designed by Giorgio Vasari around the middle of the 16th century after being commissioned by Cosimo I. Sadly, some of the surrounding buildings including the church of San Pier Scheraggio need to be demolished to make space for the realization of this project.

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