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 by m-joyLeave a Comment Address: Piazza della SignoriaDirections: Right in the centre of Florence
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Do you remember the story about the Guelphs and the establishmet of nothing being built on the ground where the Ghibelline properties once exist? For this reason, the Palazzo Vecchio, which faces onto the piazza, is irregularly-shaped and both the main entrance and the tower are somewhat eccentric.
The Palazzo Vecchio was so called to distinguish it from the "new" palace, the Palazzo Pitti, to which the Medici family moved in the sixteenth century.
Today the Palazzo Vecchio is the seat of the municipal government and is only partially open to the public.
As we are going to see in some of the pics to come, Palazzo Vecchio is connected with the Pitti Palace through the Vasari corridor which runs through the Uffizi and over Ponte Vecchio to the other side of the river Arno. The corridor was constructed by Vasari after the Medici family moved into the Pitti Palace. Leave a Comment
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 by smschley
Palazzo Vecchio's exclusive role as the political representative of the city gradually lost importance from 1565 for three centuries, being partly replaced by the Uffizi and the new Palace at Pitti. It was to return to its original function as the seat of the City Council in 1872.
Although the palace today contains the offices of the City Council, much of it can still be visited: Hall of the Five Hundred, the little Study of Francesco I and the four monumental apartments: the Quarters of the Elements, the Quarters of Eleonora of Toledo, the Residence of the Priors and the Quarters of Leo X, where the reception rooms of the mayor and the council that governs the city are situated today. The Hall of the Two Hundred is once more being used for the meetings of the City Council and therefore not always open to the public.
The grand staircase by Vasari leads to the Salone dei Cinquecento which contains, among other sculptures, the marble Victory by Michelangelo. Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo were originally commissioned to provide fresco decorations for the Salone. On the same floor of the Palazzo is the Studiolo of Francesco I Medici by Vasari, which contains works by Giambologna, Ammannati and other Florentine artists of the late sixteenth century. On the second floor are to be found the Sala dei Gigli, which takes its name from the lilies, symbol of Florence, which decorate its walls and ceiling; the Sala dell'Udienza, built by Benedetto da Maiano; the Cappella della Signoria, with frescoes by Ghirlandaio; the Quartiere di Eleonora di Toledo, built by Vasari; and the Cappella di Eleonora, decorated by Bronzino. Leave a Comment Address: P.zza della SignoriaPhone: Tel.39 55 2768325Directions: open to visitors Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Thursday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The museum is closed on certain holidays.
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Located in the Piazza Della Signoria is the Palazzo Vecchio and in front of it are several statues including a replica of Michelangelo's David.
We waited on line for 45 minutes to enter the Palazzao Vecchio. It turned out that there was one security person that was checking the bags, handbags, etc. of every single person going in. It was insane!!
A former palace, Palazzo Vecchio today contains the offices of the City Council but you can still see apartments, reception rooms, etc. The characteristic feature of Palazzo Vecchio is a tower that rises high above the palace. Inside the palace are more sculptures including one of Hercules and Diomedes in a very interesting position (sorry, the pic didn’t come out!), tapestries, more frescoes, and some beautiful paintings (mostly religious) done on various shapes of wood. What we noted was that in paintings of women they were all depicted as having very muscular arms and legs. It wasn't particularly pretty! But we still enjoyed our visit.
Hours:
Friday-Wednesday 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Thursday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Admission Charge, Combo ticket with Capella Brancacci available
"Secrets of the Palace" tour tickets available at the main ticket office
Please note that all visitor information is correct as of this writing. Leave a Comment Phone: 055-2768224Directions: In the Piazza Della Signoria
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 Palazzo Vecchio by kazander
The Piazza Della Signoria is in front of this impressive building. It looks like an outdoor sculpture garden. The Fountain of Neptune is here as well as other sculptures including a replica of David. Leave a Comment
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della Signoria by bpwilletLeave a Comment Address: Piazza della Signoria
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 by Oana_bic
We had two guided tours in Palazzo Vecchio, both of them I would say very interesting.
One it was general and covered general stories about the Palazzo, Florence history and art.
The other one was called Percorsi Segreti and covered places within the Palazzo that until today were inaccessible. Plenty of good fun stories about Cosimo I de' Medici, his son, his wife, stories about Florence, Siena, Pisa. Leave a Comment
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 Michelangelo's Victory by margaretvn
The palace was completed in 1322 as the cities town hall. In that year a bell was put in the belltower and it was used to call the citizens to meetings but also to warn them of attack, flooding or fire. The interior of the palace was redesigned by Duke Cosimo I - he moved into the palace in 1540. Vasari redecorated the interior of the palace, after Michelangelo and Leonardo had been asked to do it. In the Salone dei Cinquecento is Michelangelo's statue "Victory" which is beautiful. I also loved the Capella di Eleanora which was painted by Bronzino. Leave a Comment Address: Piazzo della SignoraDirections: you really cannot miss it, when we were there the David (the copy) was in scaffolding and the facade of the palace was being cleaned.
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 Vasari's Courtyard in the
Palazzo Vecchio by pigletsmomLeave a Comment Address: Center of FlorenceDirections: Piazza della Signora
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Piazza della Signoria has been the heart of political and social life of Florence for centuries. There you can see the Loggia dei Lanzi; built between 1376 and 1382 to house public ceremonies and assemblies. There are several statues inside and outside the loggia; including a replica of David by Donatello. Palazzo Vecchio is the highlight of Piazza della Signoria. It was built between 1298 and 1314. Cosimo I de Medici bought it and renovated the interior in the early 16th century. It still houses the mayor’s office and is the seat of the City Council. Various rooms are open to visitors. There you can see many frescoes, paintings, ancient furniture. You could also meet Eleonor of Toledo and have a chat with her... Leave a Comment
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