Laurentian Library Steps

2 Days in Florence

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October 14th 2005
Florence is beautiful. I thought it would be bigger than it was, but I was pleasantly surprised. We spent most of our days walking for class to strategic sites that Emilio had for us to go. The first day we went to the Laurentian Library and San Lorenzo. Churches an Cathedrals in Italy are some of the most amazing places I have ever been. After lunch, we went to the Ufizzi gallery and saw som ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Florence

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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