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Florence mourns building site victims

Florence mourns building site victims

February 18, 2024February 18, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Florence mourns building site victims

Florence paused on Saturday to mourn the victims of Friday’s structural collapse at a supermarket building site, which has claimed the lives of four construction workers and left a fifth still missing and feared dead. Three others are injured.

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Florence building collapse Image from fire service on social media

Florence building collapse – three dead, others missing

February 17, 2024February 17, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Florence building collapse – three dead, others missing

Three workers are dead, three injured but not in a life-threatening condition and two are missing feared dead after a Florence building collapse on Friday, civil protection regional spokesperson Monia Monni said.

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Florence, one of Italy's culture capitals Creator: pixabay.com | Credit: pixabay.com via Picryl.com

Florence second in top 10 culture capitals of the world  

February 16, 2024February 16, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Florence second in top 10 culture capitals of the world  

A British travel agency has announced its top 10 culture capitals of the world. Based on visitor reviews and sources such as Time Out, Titan Travel scored 60 world cities for culture factors. Florence came second behind Spain’s Granada.

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Flood in Florence 1966. Image: Balthazar Korab, via The Library of Congress

On this day in history: Florence hit by floods six centuries apart

November 4, 2023November 4, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on On this day in history: Florence hit by floods six centuries apart

On 4th November, Florence was hit by floods. Bizarrely, the two worst floods the city suffered occurred on the same day some 633 years apart, in 1333 and 1966.

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Flooding caused by Storm Ciarán in northern Italy. Image: Italian Fire Service

Storm Ciarán kills six in Italy

November 3, 2023November 3, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Storm Ciarán kills six in Italy

Unprecedented rainfall from Storm Ciarán led to extensive flooding across a vast expanse of Italy’s Tuscany region. Residents were trapped in their homes, hospitals submerged, and cars overturned. The storm claimed the lives of at least six people in Italy, the toll climbing to at least 12 fatalities across Western Europe on Friday.

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Drawings in Michelangelo' secret hideout under the Medici Chapels in Florence.

Michelangelo’s secret hideout opens this month

November 1, 2023November 1, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Michelangelo’s secret hideout opens this month

A small room located beneath the Medici Chapels in Florence that is thought to have served as Michelangelo’s secret hideout briefly in 1530 is due to open to the public on a regular basis from November.

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Medici Chapels from the air

The Medici Chapels: Unveiling Treasures to the Public

September 27, 2023September 27, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on The Medici Chapels: Unveiling Treasures to the Public

The Medici Chapels have undergone extensive restorations. Along with a new exit to help streamline visitor flow, the Lorraine Crypt is now reopened. In November, Michelangelo’s secret room will open for the first time.

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last generation climate activists pour over themselves red liquid outside Florence Baptistery

Climate activists cover themselves in red liquid outside Florence Baptistery

July 3, 2023July 3, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Climate activists cover themselves in red liquid outside Florence Baptistery

Five members of the Ultima Generazione (Last Generation) civil-disobedience group poured red liquid over themselves outside Florence Baptistery today. They were highlighting the need to combat the climate crisis.

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search for 5-year-old girl in former squat in Florence

Police search former Florence squat in search for 5-year-old girl

June 18, 2023June 18, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Police search former Florence squat in search for 5-year-old girl

Carabinieri police today began a new thorough inspection of a former squat in Florence. It is part of the ongoing search for a 5-year-old girl who lived there with her family.

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Short-stay rentals to be banned in Florence historic centre

Florence to stop short-stay rentals in UNESCO areas

June 3, 2023June 3, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Florence to stop short-stay rentals in UNESCO areas

Florence is to stop short-stay rentals in its UNESCO areas, Mayor Dario Nardella said on Thursday. The aim is to preserve local residence in the areas.

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