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Loggia della Signoria
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The Loggia della Signoria or dei Lanzi (because here the "Lanzichenecchi" -Landsknechts- camped in 1527), was built between 1376 and 1381 with the function of accommodating the numerous popular public assemblies and the official ceremonies of the Republic of Florence, like those of installation of the lordships.
From the architectonic point of view, the construction joins gothic elements to ones of classic matrix.
In the course of the 1500 the loggia lost the original function, and became an open air museum of the sculptures of the medicea collection. In 1555 Cosimo I placed here the Perseus by Benvenuto Cellini and in 1585 Francisco I placed the Rape of the Sabine by Giambologna. At the end of the 1700 a new preparation was created, with the positioning in the Loggia of numerous ancient sculptures moved to Florence from Villa Medici in Rome.
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Hotel Londra * * * * Firenze
Just 200 metres from Santa Maria Novella Railway Station, Hotel Londra features free Wi-Fi, friendly staff, and clean, spacious and elegantly furnished rooms in the centre of Florence.
Start your day in Florence with Hotel Londra’s excellent buffet breakfast. Dine in the hotel’s One Garden Loung ...
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hotel Villa La Vedetta * * * * * Firenze
Villa La Vedetta brings you elegance, luxury and utter relaxation, just a few steps down the river from the Ponte Vecchio and all the rest of Florence’s beautiful sights.
This recently refurbished neo-renaissance villa situated in a green and peaceful part of Florence, is set in splendid gardens ...
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Hotel degli Orafi * * * * Firenze
Originally an Augustine convent, Hotel degli Orafi is set in a 13th-century building in the heart of Florence, facing the Ponte Vecchio, beside the Uffizi Gallery.
Hotel degli Orafi enjoys panoramic views across the city. Inside the hotel you can admire the remains of an ancient medieval tower. ...
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