Official Flag of Tuscany, Italy |
Where in the world is Florence? |
Official seal of Florence, Italy |
which is Firenze. Florence is the capital of Italy's Tuscany region. I've read that this is where the Renaissance began. Anyone who's read Machiavelli's The Prince has heard of the powerful Medici family, and of Florence. There are famous bones in Florence, along with some of the things Taylor saw during his short time there. The name "Florence" means "blooming flower." I asked him if he'd ever consider going back there again. "Oooh, yeahhh..." he says. |
Santa Maria del Fiore, its dome was completed in 1463. Just across the Piazza di San Giovanni is the Baptistry, the oldest building in Florence, possibly dating from the Fourth Century. This was Dante's neighborhood. Heck, everyone lived here back then! |
wherein can be found tombs and monuments of notable persons. Construction began in 1294, and Santa Croce was consecrated in 1442. The campanile (bell tower) was rebuilt in 1842, after the original was destroyed by lightning in 1512. This is the largest Franciscan church in the world. |