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The Medici installed their art collections here, creating what was Europe's first modern museum, open to the public... since 1591. — Fodor's
Building began in the 1290s under the direction of Arnolfo Di Cambio, and the structure was designed to supersede all other churches in size and sheer magnificence. — Concierge
This museum houses works, mostly sculptural, that once adorned the facade of the Duomo, Giotto's campanile (bell tower) and the baptistery. — Travel + Leisure
Has works by Fra Angelico (note the Annunciation gracing the staircase), who decorated each cell with a fresco. — Michelin Guide
This modern art gallery exhibits works from the 19C and 20C arranged according to themes or trends such as neo-Classicism, Romanticism, Purism, historical painting, portraits and landscape painting. — Michelin Guide
One of Florence's most important museums yet surprisingly under-appreciated, the Bargello houses one of the world's great collections of Florentine Renaissance sculpture. — Travel + Leisure
Florence's forbidding, fortresslike city hall was begun in 1299, presumably designed by Arnolfo di Cambio, and its massive bulk and towering campanile dominate Piazza della Signoria. — Fodor's
This lively, sprawling street market is an obligatory stop for anyone in search of cheap and cheerful fashion accessories and gifts. — Travel + Leisure
The gallery presents primarily Tuscan works, illustrating the various trends in Italian painting and sculpture from the late 18C to the first decades of the 20C. — Michelin Guide
A visit here can be disappointing, because the gardens are somewhat underplanted and under-cared for, but it's still a great walk with some terrific views. — Fodor's
Gold shops line up on its curvy backside, providing couples on the promenade something to talk about. — Let's Go
The Strozzi family built this imposing palazzo in an attempt to outshine the nearby Palazzo Medici. — Fodor's
The main reason for visiting this solid 15th-century palazzo, built by Michelozzo, and now the city's prefettura, is to see Benozzo Gozzoli's delightful Cappella dei Magi on the first floor. — Concierge
This monumental square, dominated by the somber Palazzo Vecchio and its iconic tower, has been Florence's administrative hub for hundreds of years, and it still functions as city hall today. — Concierge
Giotto's slender bell tower illustrates the originality of Florentine Gothic and the significance given to horizontal lines and geometric decoration. — Michelin Guide
In the early 15C, with his design for the Foundling Hospital, Brunelleschi marked the beginning of a return to the Ancient classical style, heralding the era of Renaissance architecture. — Michelin Guide
The Hill Promenade offers superb glimpses of the city from the Oltrarno. — Michelin Guide
The Gothic interior is vast, with huge, pointed stone arches creating the aisles and an echoing nave trussed with wood beams, in all feeling vaguely barnlike. — Frommer's
The musuem has held Medici collections of Etruscan, Roman, Greek, and Egyptian art since 1870. — Travel + Leisure
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