A beautiful bronze installation pregnant with meaning and donated by the Company of Virgilio Sieni- choreographer, dancer and creator of the Quarto Paesaggio project- to the Isolotto community. The work was inspired by an old 1960 photograph: a child planting a small tree while the neighborhood was under construction. A symbol of hope and determination.
Piazza dei Tigli
PIAZZA BATONI
171 mt
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The history of this old stone house in the street of the same name is shrouded in a veil of mystery. Legend has it that its bare, austere appearance (it almost gives the impression of a house finished [...]
TALENTI
423 mt
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It came into being with the tramway. La Tranvata natural shopping district brings together neighbourhood shops along the tramway from Sansovino to Talenti. As well as shops, there are also regularly-h [...]
TALENTI
180 mt
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For a long time, it was church of Isolotto, when the neighbourhood was in its infancy and did not yet have its own parish church. Nestled between the houses in via Palazzo dei Diavoli, the small octag [...]
CASCINE
1 km
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Florence’s largest open-air market and a chance to do some shopping while taking a walk through a historic park. The many stalls offer nearly everything imaginable, from fruit and vegetable to cloth [...]
PIAZZA BATONI
376 mt
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A strong and bold personality, Silvano Santi (his partisan name was “Pillo” ) had been a leading member of the Florentine resistance movement in his youth. Only a few days after his death ( on Jan [...]
PIAZZA BATONI
574 mt
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The Isolotto district could not fail to pay tribute to its founding fathers, Giorgio La Pira and Mario Fabiani, to whom a mural has been dedicated at the corner of the square and Viale dei Bambini, si [...]
TALENTI
408 mt
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This recently-built church (1957) was consecrated by Cardinal Elia Dalla Costa, declared a Servant of God and proclaimed Venerable in 2017. In accordance with modern style, its facade is simple and li [...]
TALENTI
535 mt
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It’s always pleasant to take a stroll through a classic neighbourhood market (here we’re in Quartiere 4), where you really can find anything, from excellent food products - including some hot dish [...]
