florence travel guide pdf Archives - ToursMaps.com ® http://toursmaps.com/tag/florence-travel-guide-pdf Wed, 21 Dec 2016 14:13:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.9 Florence Travel http://toursmaps.com/florence-travel.html http://toursmaps.com/florence-travel.html#respond Fri, 23 Dec 2016 15:07:00 +0000 http://toursmaps.com/?p=227105 Florence Travel SAN LORENZO AND FARTHER NORTH BASILICA DI SAN LORENZO. The Medici, who lent the city the funds to build the church (designed in 1419 by Brunelleschi), retained artistic control over its construction. The family cunningly placed Cosimo Medici’s grave in front of the high altar, making the entire church his personal mausoleum. Michelangelo designed the exterior but, disgusted by Florentine politics, he abandoned the project to study architecture in Rome. ( 055 21 66 34. Open daily M-Sa 10am-5pm. ‚2.50.) To reach the SCappelle del Medici (Medici Chapels), walk around to the back entrance on P. Madonna degli

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