Located on Piazza della Libertà, this Gate was built back in 1285 and shows a plaque referring to the tormented love story between Frederick IV- the future King of Denmark and Norway- and the aristocratic Maria Maddalena Trenta. The romance came to an abrupt end because of the difference in rank and religion (he was Lutheran, she was Catholic). He married Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow and the girl entered an enclosed nunnery, where Frederick was able to see her again some years later. Nobody knows what they said to each other, but the King’s eyes were certainly “moist with tears” as he exited the nunnery. Standing at each side of the Gate are two magnificent stone “Marzocchi”, lion statues symbol of the Guelph party.
Piazza della Libertà
DE ANDRE'
619 mt
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The portico with its tall, narrow arches recalls the metaphysical architecture of De Chirico and it is hard to believe that the Santa Maria Parish Church was built even before the year 1000. Yet it is [...]
DE ANDRE'
535 mt
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Not just experimentation in the Scandicci theaters. The Aurora cinema theatre, for example, is part of the circuit that hosts Tuscany’s touring theatrical productions featuring the most renowned act [...]
RESISTENZA
824 mt
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It is the heart of Scandicci and until a few years ago it housed the town hall which was then moved to the adjacent Resistance area. But it is here that city life had its most important moments, and t [...]
RESISTENZA
699 mt
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It was the first theatre in Scandicci and its origins date back to 1860 when it began as a philharmonic society. Inside it still has works by Macchiaiolo painter Federico Andreotti, and is today [...]
RESISTENZA
309 mt
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Telling how beautiful it is to be together respecting each other comes naturally to a city as open and inclusive as Florence. Which is why the City of Florence asked four artists- James Boy, Ache 77, [...]
RESISTENZA
445 mt
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A huge park, in the shadow of the crenellated walls of the castle, along via Pantin in the heart of Scandicci. Acciaiolo park is one of the most popular destinations for the inhabitants of Scandicci [...]
NENNI - TORREGALLI
860 mt
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A medieval fortress, a countryside villa for the great Renaissance families Nerli, Argenti, Tani and, eventually, the home of one of the leading exponents of neoclassical and Napoleonic art in Tuscany [...]
RESISTENZA
41 mt
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Steel, glass and plenty of light. It is the ultramodern Rogers Center. Designed by Florentine architect Richard Rogers, the building was inaugurated in 2013. A multipurpose and completely pedestrianiz [...]
