Piazza della Repubblica

Piazza della Repubblica and the Arcone. (Originally Piazza Vittorio Emanuele.) The square was laid out in 1888-1895 to replace the Mercato Vecchio (site of the Roman Forum). The Colonna dell'Abbondanza (Column of Abundance) at the right is a 1956 replica of the 1431 column by Giovanni Battista Foggini. "The uninteresting new Piazza Vittorio Emanuele now forms the focus of the Centra and is especially animated in the evening. It occupies part of the site of the Roman Forum, which afterwards became the market-place. ... On the W. side of the piazza is a portico with an imposing arch forming the entrance to the Via degli Strozzi, with its shops".--Baedeker 1906. DSC_0292

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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