Palazzo Capponi

The home of Hannibal Lecter during his Florence stay! This was my closest brush with celebrity. Other than seeing Jose Canseco driving down the street once in Toronto.

On the trail of Hannibal Lecter...

January 21st 2010
It was brought to my attention by old friend and horror buff Jeff, that Hannibal Lecter has a fond appreciation for my current city of Florence. It even quelled his murderous temperament (Lecter's, not Jeff's) briefly, I recall, though it does not have that effect on all. Florence has quite an interesting history that I am learning a bit about, with amazing characters, and at times, spectacular ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Florence

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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