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Cities Information
FLORENCE
| Region |
Tuscany |
| Capital |
Florence |
| Total Population |
927,835 |
| Males |
443,858 |
| Females |
483,977 |
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The four
historical districts of Florence are Santa Maria Novella,
San Giovanni, Santa Croce, Santo Spirito. Then, the Gallery of Uffizi and the Old Bridge (Ponte Vecchio)
SANTA MARIA NOVELLA SANTA MARIA NOVELLA RAILROAD STATION
This is one of the first buildings of Italian rational
architecture. It was designed by a team headed by Giovanni
Michelucci, and was built between 1933 and 1935.
FORTEZZA DA BASSO
Designed by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger (1533-35), the
Fortezza was recently remodeled and is now an exhibition
and conference center.
CHURCH
AND MUSEUM OF SANTA MARIA NOVELLA
Begun in 1246 for Dominican friars, the church was
completed in 1360. The white and green marble
Gothic-Romanesque facade was completed by Leon Battista
Alberti who designed the upper part. Inside the church
there are splendid masterpieces including "The Trinity" by
Masaccio, frescoes by Filippino Lippi and Ghirlandaio in
the Tornabuoni chapel, a Crucifix by Giotto and a wooden
Crucifix by Brunelleschi. The Museo di Santa Maria Novella
is adjacent to the church. Here you can admire the
splendid Green Cloister frescoed by Paolo Uccello and his
school. In the Chapter Room, known as the "Cappellone
degli Spagnoli" is a famous fresco by Bonaiuto. Just a
short distance from the church is the Officina Profumo
Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella, where perfumes, soaps
and fragrances are made and sold in a Neogothic setting.
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Museums