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“Just behind the Palazzo Pitti and is the biggest public park in center Florence. Many of the statues are restored Roman works. The garden is extensive, full of fountains, statuary, smaller enclosed gardens and on the top there is a beautiful view over the city. ”

“Is one the most famous museums in the world and has an incredible collection of art works; Cimabue, Giotto, Botticelli’s Birth of Venus and Primavera, Uccello, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael etc. It was originally a Medici Palace commissioned by Cosimo de Medici in 1560. The upper loggia was used to house the studios of court artists and the collection of paintings has grown to be the most extensive in Italy. Cosimo I began the collection setting an example for later Medici’s to follow. To avoid the 2-3 hours long queues its recommended to buy the tickets online before: www.firenzemusei.it ”

“Pitti Palace is now the largest museum complex in Florence. The principal palazzo block, often in a building of this design known as the corps de logis, is 32,000 square metres. It is divided into several principal galleries or museums.”

“Walking distance from home 15 min. Many copies of this statue exist and 2 of these are in Florence, but the original is absolutely worth to be seen”

“The largest concentration of Florentine monumental sculpture in the world includes medieval and Renaissance statues and reliefs in marble, bronze and silver by the leading artists of the era. ”