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 the obelisk by Giovanni Pini, placed in the center and dedicated to the fallen in the three wars of Independence was inaugurated. Precisely for this important historical significance, commemoration ceremonies are held in this square and wreaths are placed at the war memorial every year, on November 4th and April 25th.
An interesting fact: during the Napoleonic era, a guillotine, called “the Widow” by the Florentines, stood in the place of the obelisk.
ALAMANNI STAZIONE - T1
418 mt
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Established in June 2014, the Museo Novecento is devoted to Italian twentieth-century art and showcases a selection of works from public collections. The prestigious Alberto Della Ragione collection i [...]
ALAMANNI STAZIONE - T1
541 mt
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This fascinating museum, housed in the former Church of San Pancrazio, displays 183 works by Marino Marini (1901-1980): sculptures, paintings, drawings and etchings with a thematic rather than chronol [...]
SAN MARCO UNIVERSITÀ
1.2 km
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Florence’s Central Market is in San Lorenzo neighborhood, in the heart of the city. Built on the historic covered market, it consists of more than twenty stores and a cooking school, extending an ar [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
