Itineraries for all the tastes, city, out the boundaries, cultural to it will sweep her/it of the museums and of the Florentine historical buildings or enogastronomici to it will sweep her/it some good Wine, particularly the Chianti, but let's not forget not us the sacred and religious itineraries we discover he/she Asked her the Abbeys, the Convents and the Monasteries. Sacred itineraries of Art and Faith in Florence: the Street Bolognese A historical road, the Street Bolognese: our itinerary begins departing from Florence taken street Bolognese (government road n. 65 of the Futa) - ancient street among Florence and Bologna on which villas, castles and many hospitals rose for pilgrims and wayfarers - he comes, to the splendid one and historian Parco of the Villa Demidoff, to Pratolino. Continuous... Sacred itineraries of Art and Faith in Florence: the Street Faentina Also this itinerary begins from Florence, we take the street Faentina (government road n. 302), gone beyond the bridge to the Abbey, the road it goes up again the valley of the Mugnone among fascinating hilly panoramas, we find numerous castles, churches and villas of ancient and rich Florentine families. On the right of the Bridge in the Abbey the Abbey Fiesolana is found: this has been the cathedral of Fiesole up to 1026, subsequently you/he/she was suited for convent, in 1456 you/he/she was restored and widened by Cosimo de' Physicians, conferring her actual aspect and following the architectural schemes of the Basilica of S. Lawrence in Florence. Continuous... Sacred itineraries of Art and Faith in Florence: tall Tuscany This itinerary begins from Suburb St. Lawrence, we take the government road n. 551, he proceeds for Vicchio we go beyond the inhabited area of Vespignano where a small building is found medioevale that the tradition points out as house native of Giotto. Near the house, a tower and building lines of the castle of Vespignano and the Church of S. Going up again Martin to the XIII sec. Reached the country of Vicchio, in the principal plaza, the Parish of S. is found Giovanni Battista reconstructed in 1830 where a table preserves him with the Madonna with his/her/their Child among S. Giovanni Battista and S. Sebastiano attributed to Among' Bartholomew. Continuous... Sacred itineraries of Art and Faith in Florence: the Street Aretina From Florence we take the old street Aretina, actually to Rovezzano for then to continue for S. Andrew to Rovezzano we coast along the course of the river Arno. Gone beyond the inhabited areas of Circle, Compiobbi, the houses of Ellera he reaches the Siecis, where we find the Parish of St. Giovanni Battista to Remole. Continuous... Itineraries in the Province in Florence: Empolese Valdelsa The territory of the Empolese-Valdelsa, situated in central position in comparison to three cities of art, Florence, Pisa, Siena, offers cultural and environmental beauties to the tourist to a large extent to discover. Continuous... Itineraries out the boundaries in Florence The Villa of Castle was restored for wanting of Cosimo I de' Physicians, the planning was realized to Caltrop that realizò the beautiful garden to the Italian. The inside of the villa, center of the academy of the Bran, is not visitable. Not very distant the Villa of the Petraia is situated, that the Physicians' family they made to restructure from the Buontalenti in the '500. inside the villa it is possible to admire the frescos of Cosimo Daddi (1591-94) and from the Volterrano (1636-48), in the 800 it became residence of Vittorio Emanuele II King of Italy. Continuous... Itineraries of the family de' Physicians Firenze The Family de' Physicians you/he/she has always loved the earth of the Mugello, they were born to Campiano, a small suburb in the Commune of Barberino of Mugello. The Physicians and Lawrence the Magnificent one you/they have left in the Mugello a lot of signs of their presence. The Physicians have intervened in precise and meticulous way on the territory, realizing contemplated interventions and of good taste, their interventions are seen in the division of the fields and the woods with geometric interventions, a lot of structures also from the hydraulic point of view with the waters' regimentazione through channels and plumbings. They are not stopped here, but their interventions have also involved agricultural houses, villas and parishes painting the territory as a magnificent picture. Continuous... Itineraries in Florence Quartiere of Saint Spirit and San Frediano The Church of Saint Spirit from the name to the district of Saint Spirit in Oltrarno, characteristic neighborhood of artisans, renovators and antiquaries. Planned by the Brunelleschi and initiate in 1444, it is one of the most beautiful architectural creations of the Renaissance. The inside to three aisles and Latin cross is in the purest style brunelleschiano. Of notable architectural interest, it is the sacristy, realized on sketch of Giuliano by Sangallo. Close to the church it is visitable the Cenacle of Saint Spirit with a fragment of the last Supper of Andrew Orcagna. Continuous... Itineraries in Florence Quartiere of St. Giovanni Duomo District of St. giovanni contains the historical center in Florence with a myriad of monuments, churches and museums. The cathedral Gothic Saint Maria of the Flower, is born on the ancient basilica of Saint Reparata, you/he/she was projected from Arnolfo of Change, that began the jobs in 1296; Brunelleschi completed her/it in 1436 with the elegant Dome, that was to the inside completely by the Vasari and by the Zuccari. Continuous... Itineraries in Florence Quartiere of Saint Cross District of Saint Cross contains another important piece of the historical center, we find the Old building and Plaza of the Dominion. The Old Building is the most important civil building in the whole city, the construction began in 1299 from the project of Arnolfo of Change. And' is the center of the Prior of the Arts, Ducal residence, suffering in the numerous centuries rimangeggiamenti and changes. the most famous room is the Five hundred Saloon, to also visit the fourteenth-century courtyard the Studiolo of Francis I. Continuous... Itineraries in Florence Quartiere of Saint Maria Novella The district of Saint Maria Novella is a district semicentrale, but above all that of arrival for the visitor that has chosen to visit firenze using the train; also in this zone they are numerous the monuments and the buildings to visit. Holy Maria Novella Station Of Saint Maria Novella One of the first works of Italian rational architecture. It was projected from the group directed by Giovanni Michelucci and realized between 1933 and 1935. Fortitude From Lower part Planned by Anthony by Sangallo the Youth (1533-35) has recently been restructured and it is center of a pole espositivo. Continuous... |