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Florence, Italy (UNESCO-World Heritage Site)

Florence, the capital city of Tuscany, is one of the most important Renaissance cities in the world. All Photos are COPYRIGHT and PROPERTY of Rafal K. Komierowski.

The Ponte Vecchio is one of the most famous landmarks of Florence. Curiously, as the German retreated from Florence, all of the bridges were blown up except Ponte Vecchio, it was considered too beautiful to destroy and spared by orders from Hitler

The Duomo of Florence is one of the most recognizable structures in the world because of its unique coloring, architecture and size

The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo), Florence, Italy

The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo), Florence, Italy

The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo), Florence, Italy

The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo), Florence, Italy

The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo), Florence, Italy

The bronze door at the Florence Baptistery or Battistero di San Giovanni a.k.a. Baptistery of St. John

Detail - the bronze door at the Florence Baptistery or Battistero di San Giovanni a.k.a. Baptistery of St. John

Detail - the bronze door at the Florence Baptistery or Battistero di San Giovanni a.k.a. Baptistery of St. John

Detail - the bronze door at the Florence Baptistery or Battistero di San Giovanni a.k.a. Baptistery of St. John

The Florence Baptistery or Battistero di San Giovanni a.k.a. Baptistery of St. John

The Florence Baptistery or Battistero di San Giovanni a.k.a. Baptistery of St. John

The Florence Cathedral - Duomo - and part of the Baptistery of St. John seen from Piazza del Duomo

Interior of the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo), Florence, Italy

Last Judgment fresco details - the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo), Florence, Italy

Interior of the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo), Florence, Italy

Florence - street scene observed near Piazza del Duomo

The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year...

Scooters....and the city residents don t seem to care, or even notice that the outdoor artists have left their mark ....

Old detail incorporated into exterior work done by architect Italo Gamberini, Florence

Florence, somewhere above the door....

Piazza della Repubblica is the largest square in Florence

Florence Secret beetwen Piazza Duomo and Piazza della Repubblica, Florence

Medieval structure of the Palazzo dellArte della Lana seen from Piazza della Repubblica, Florence

Quiet moment at Piazza della Repubblica

Street side lined by medieval buildings, on the way towards Piazza della Signoria, Florence

The arcades of Palazzo degli Uffizi by Vasari. The gallery is one of the most important art collections in Italy and the oldest museum in Europe of modern art ....

The Ponte Vecchio in Florence is one of the most famous tourist spots in Italy...

The Ponte Vecchio in Florence is one of the most famous tourist spots in Italy...

On the way to see the Palazzo Vecchio, which is a fortified palace that was built for the wealthy Medici family in Florence

Right from Medieval times, Piazza della Signoria has always been the civic centre of Florentine life. Time for lunch in colorful surroundings...

Trust me...this is the best place...Ristorante Il Bargello is located in Piazza della Signoria alongside the Loggia dei Lanzi

Ok, we are ready to explore.....famous Piazza della Signoria is the heart of Florence...

Statue of Heracles a.k.a. Hercules and Cacus by Baccio Bandinelli (1525–1534), Florence

A copy of the statue standing in the original location of David, in front of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. Original was moved to the Accademia in 1873 to protect it from damage.

Interior courtyard with - Putto with Dolphin - by Verrocchio ( circa 1479), Florence

Right from Medieval times, Piazza della Signoria has always been the civic centre of Florentine life...

The Piazza della Signoria is the historic, artistic, political, and emotional heart of Florence...

Piazza San Firenze, Pallagio del Bargello. The medieval Palazzo del Bargello now houses the Bargello museum...

The Basilica di Santa Croce - Basilica of the Holy Cross - is the principal Franciscan church in Florence

Piazza di Santa Croce is undoubtedly the most visited and photographed piazza in Florence

Medieval buildings at Piazza Santa Croce, Florence. The area provides the best views over the city and has fine buildings of artistic values.

Piazza Santa Croce, Florence

Interior towards the main entrance - Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence

Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence. It is the burial place of some of the most illustrious Italians, here Dante Alighieri a.k.,a. DANTE

The burial place - tomb - of Michelangelo, Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence

The tomb of the famous scientist and astronomer Galileo, Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence

The beautiful high altar, filled with art masterpieces under some conservation works, Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence

It looks like nobody cares for graffiti....near Piazza Santa Croce, Florence

Manhole cover near the Duomo, Florence

Florence boasts numerous street markets that offer the visitor a chance to immerse themselves in the local culture while walking....

As in most medieval towns the streets are narrow and there is little parking...scooter is a good idea to operate..

The lush green enclave in the middle of this medieval city....Florence

Back at the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo), Florence, Italy

Medieval architecture of Florence

Medieval architecture of Florence

The Fountain of Neptune in Florence was created out of Apuan marble by Bartolomeo Ammannati (1563–1565). Neptunes face resembles that of Cosimo I de Medici, husband of grand duchess Johanna of Austria in 1565

Neptunes face resembles that of Cosimo I de Medici....Florence

Palazzo Vecchio overlooks piazza della Signoria. The facade of the building remains much the same as Cambio designed it - 13th century.

Rape of the Sabine Women by the Flemish artist Jean de Boulogne, better known by his Italianized name Giambologna, Florence

Next to The Ponte Vecchio -colorful buildings along the Arno River in Florence

Colorful buildings along the Arno River in Florence

Colorful buildings along the Arno River in Florence

Ponte Vecchio on Arno River, Florence

Colorful Galleria Degli Uffizi along the Arno River in Florence

The Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze is a public national library in Florence, the largest in Italy and one of most important in Europe....

Colorful buildings along the Arno River in Florence

Colorful buildings along the Arno River in Florence

Colorful buildings along the Arno River in Florence