Fontana del Nettuno

Fontana del Nettuno - Neptune Fountain by Bartolomeo Ammannati (1563–1565). Completed in 1575. Piazza della Signoria. "To the left is the Great Fountain, with Neptune ('il Biancone') and Tritons by Bartolomeo Ammanati and four sea-goddesses of the School of Oiov. da Bologna, finished in 1575".--Baedeker 1906. Historic Centre of Florence. UNESCO World Heritage. Inscribed in 1982. DSC_0199p1

Florence Day 2

September 30th 2012
Florence sightseeing began with an early morning visit to the Galleria dell'Accademia. There is usually a long queue to enter, so this was a wise first stop. Souvenier shops line Via Ricasoli, the street next to the Galleria. Naturally, they sell Michelangelo related items, especially ones relating to David. Like the full apron or the T-shirt so you can have your head on David's body. The Galle ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more

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