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 town of Faenza in Romagna, but to the convent of the nuns of Faenza, which was demolished in 1534 to make room for the Fortezza da Basso. The Gate was then incorporated into the fortress built by Alessandro de' Medici and rediscovered during restoration works carried out during the 1970s and 1980s.
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’ [...]
FORTEZZA
245 mt
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Also called “del Vascone”, these gardens run along the eastern side of Fortezza da Basso. A haven for sportsmen and sportswomen who enjoy jogging or doing any other form of exercise. Instead, to t [...]
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 [...]
ALAMANNI STAZIONE - T1
289 mt
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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 c [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
STROZZI - FALLACI
126 mt
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Branching off from this trapezoidal-shaped piazza are numerous roads essential for the city’s mobility, such as via dello Statuto, via XX Settembre and via XXIV Maggio.The name, as with the above me [...]
