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Florence Cathedral

Map of Italy and surrounding countries highlighting the location of Florence with a red star, indicating its status as a World Heritage Site. Florence is shown in central Italy, north of Rome, with nearby countries and major bodies of water labeled for context.

View of the Arno River in Florence, Italy, with historic buildings lining both banks and a stone bridge crossing the water under a partly cloudy sky.

Florence: Palazzo Vecchio

Uffizi Gallery, Florence

Uffizi Palace Court

Florence: Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore: campanile

The Gates of Paradise, gilded bronze doors by Lorenzo Ghiberti, feature detailed relief panels and are set in a marble frame on the east side of the Florence Baptistery.

The marble facade of Santa Maria Novella in Florence, designed by Leon Battista Alberti, features geometric patterns, a large rose window, and three arched doorways.

Tour the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance to see the Ponte Vecchio “living bridge” on the Arno River

Florence: Birthplace of the Renaissance

A cultural journey through Florence

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