Monuments & Statues in Florence

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Monuments & Statues in Florence

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  • TravelingSoccerLoon
    Saint Paul, MN7,767 contributions
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    Beautiful bell tower adjacent to the Duomo in Florence. Designed by Florentine artist Giotto and completed in 1359. I purchased the Brunelleschi Pass that allows access to all the monuments at the Piazza del Duomo including climbing the 414 steps to the top of the Campanile di Giotto. It is quite strenuous and there is no elevator. The views from the top are good but not as good as from the top of the Dome in part because of the wire fence that is in place.
    Written January 1, 2025
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  • TravelingSoccerLoon
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    Built in the 14th century, it functions as an open-air sculpture gallery at the Piazza della Signori next to the Palazzo Vecchio and Uffizi Gallery. The sculpture highlights include the Rape of the Sabine Women and Perseus with the Head of Medusa. It is certainly worth seeing when visiting the piazza.
    Written January 6, 2025
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  • Dimitris L
    Sydney, Australia53,270 contributions
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    Perseus with the Head of Medusa is one of the most beautiful sculptures displayed in the Loggia dei Lanzi in the Piazza della Signoria, just outside Palazzo Vecchio. It is a bronze art work created in the mid-16th century by the great artist Benvenuto Cellini.
    Written December 4, 2024
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  • Dimitris L
    Sydney, Australia53,270 contributions
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    Fontana del Porcellino is a small sculpture of a wild pig, located by the roadside, in a local market area. It is really nothing special apart from a tourist curiosity. People can touch the boar's nose for "good luck" and donate some coins.
    Written December 5, 2024
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  • Brad
    Hong Kong, China180,975 contributions
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    There are several interesting things to see at Piazza de Santa Croce including the Dante Monument situated just in front of the basilica. It is the work of sculptor Enrico Pazzi (1865) and depicts Dante standing with one foot forward, he is entirely cloaked with wreath around his head with an eagle on the ground and at his side. The statue is atop a pedestal with four lions around the base. It is a nice monument worth a minute or two of your time to view before entering the basilica.
    Written April 8, 2024
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  • Dimitris L
    Sydney, Australia53,270 contributions
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    Cosimo I was a member of the famous Medici family. They liked to do everything on a large scale. This impressive bronze equestrian statue of Cosimo I is the work of the great artist Giambologna who completed this monument between 1587 and 1594. This monument is located in the Piazza della Signoria, outside Palazzo Vecchio.
    Written December 5, 2024
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  • Brad
    Hong Kong, China180,975 contributions
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    There are quite a few interesting monuments found around Piazza della Signoria including this impressive sculpture of Hercules and Cacus situated opposite to the replica of Michelangelo's David at the entrance to Palazzo Vecchio. This is the work of sculptor Bandinelli (1534) and depicts Hercules as a particularly muscular figure with curly hair. He holds a club in his right hand, while holding down the fire breathing monster, Cacus, by his head. It is a fine sculpture worth spending a few minutes to enjoy while monument viewing at the square.
    Written April 6, 2024
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  • TheShis
    Tel Aviv, Israel44,576 contributions
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    This is one of the many statues in Loggia dei Lanzi in Piazza della Signoria, near the Uffizi gallery.
    Written December 17, 2022
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  • Brad
    Hong Kong, China180,975 contributions
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    This is one of the collection of masterpiece sculptures you can view within the outdoor Loggia dei Lanzi at Piazza della Signoria in the city centre of Florence. It is an ancient Roman sculpture dating back to the Flavian era (69-96AD) and a copy of a Greek original (240-230BC). Discovered in Rome and restored several times in the past, the sculpture referred to as Menelaus Carrying the body of Patroclus (also referred to as Ajax Carrying the Body of Achilles) has been located here at the Loggia dei Lanza since 1741.
    Written April 8, 2024
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  • Brad
    Hong Kong, China180,975 contributions
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    This is one of the masterpiece sculptures located within Loggia dei Lanza at Piazza della Signoria. It is the work of Italian sculptor Pio Fedi (1855-65) and depicts a scene related to the Trojan War, where Achilles' son Neoptolemus violently kidnaps Priam's youngest daughter, Polyxena, whom he grasps in his left arm just before striking an overhead blow to her mother who clutches onto Neoptolemus in effort to stop him. Below is Polyxena's brother who has already been killed by Neoptolemus.

    It is a dramatic scene skilfully sculpted to show emotion, anger, fear and suffering that comes through the tragedy of war while achieving sculptural balance by Fedi. Well worth viewing for a few minutes before or after seeing Giambologna's masterpiece Ratto della Sabina also at Loggia dei Lanza.
    Written April 9, 2024
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  • Porknbeans99
    Madison, WI182 contributions
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    A beautiful, moving and poignant tribute. We stumbled upon this tribute as we were going to pick up our tickets for the Uffizi. A great thing we did. This is a worthwhile stop if you are in the area. Searching the reason behind the sculpture is also worth your time.
    Written August 6, 2024
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  • SoCalOregonian
    Murrieta, CA10,359 contributions
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    This tabernacle as with many in Florence is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and located along via Nazionale since 1850. This one dates from 1522 and takes its name from the seven cherub heads that dispense water into a basin below the tabernacle. The tabernacle displays the Madonna and Child along with Saints Jacopo, Lorenzo, Giovannino and others. It was restored in 2016.
    Written September 15, 2019
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  • LostInTime
    Pittsburgh, PA24,764 contributions
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    This is a statue of one of the Medici family. It’s a nicely done statue. I saw it walking by and wouldn’t go out of my way to see it, but it’s nice.
    Written February 24, 2024
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  • Travelaround59
    London, UK2,045 contributions
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    Piazza della LibertĂ  is "hidden" away from the madding crowds that are all over Florence these days so is a bit quieter than many other areas. L'Arco di Trionfo seats majestically in the middle of the square surrounded by not so beautiful gardens and beautiful fountains that seems not to work very often (pity). For sure a place where to sit to rest!
    Written September 12, 2017
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  • SoCalOregonian
    Murrieta, CA10,359 contributions
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    Nov 9, 1943, 243 people departed Florence from Track 16 to the camps. 13 would return. This memorial is often overlooked by people hurriedly catching their trains, but take a few minutes to stop and remember those who never returned.
    Written January 5, 2025
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