Palazzo di Valfonda

Formerly known as "di Gualfonda", this building now has a somewhat rustic facade typical of the "Casini", that is, two-storey town villas with large gardens. In the past, leading figures of the 16th century such as Baccio d'Agnolo, Benedetto da Rovezzano and Giovanni della Robbia contributed to its creation. It is currently the headquarters of Confindustria Firenze, the main organization representing manufacturing and service companies in the province of Florence.

Via Valfonda, 9

Palazzina Reale

ALAMANNI STAZIONE - T1 214 mt
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Although it seems the natural continuation of Santa Maria Novella station, few people know that the Palazzina Reale was built in 1935 to house the Kings of Italy on visits to Florence, since Palazzo P [...]

Giardino di Valfonda

VALFONDA STAZIONE SMN 234 mt
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This is the garden of Villa Vittoria, a building designed in 1520 probably by Baccio d'Agnolo. According to historical sources, this green space stretched over a large area extending from Via Valfonda [...]

Palazzo degli Affari

VALFONDA STAZIONE SMN 155 mt
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A highly versatile space inaugurated in 1974, Palazzo degli Affari is a 4,000 square meter multipurpose facility. Renovated in 2021, this space can accommodate almost 2,000 people for conferences and [...]

Palazzo dei Congressi

VALFONDA STAZIONE SMN 173 mt
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Don't be misled by its appearance, this Neo-Renaissance building overlooking via Valfonda is actually one of the most innovative conference centres, the historical venue for the main events of the me [...]

Porta a Faenza

FORTEZZA 35 mt
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This Gate was part of Florence’s last (starting from the center out) circle of walls and dates back to the 1300s. Surprisingly enough, the Gate owes its name not to the fact that it led towards the [...]

Santa Maria Novella Train Station

ALAMANNI STAZIONE - T1 18 mt
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Florence’s Santa Maria Novella Train Station is Italy’s fourth largest train station in terms of passenger flow with an annual ridership of 59,000.000.  Built in the 1930s by the Gruppo Toscano a [...]

Fortezza da Basso

FORTEZZA 127 mt
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Built between 1534 and 1535, and a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture, the Fortezza da Basso, dedicated to the patron saint of Florence, St John the Baptist, was commissioned by Alessandro de’ [...]

Piazza dell'Unità

VALFONDA STAZIONE SMN 233 mt
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This very old square already existed in the 10th century. Its current name dates back to 1882 and was intended to celebrate the recently achieved political unity of Italy.It was on that occasion that [...]