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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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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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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On the morning of 23rd May 1498, the Dominican friar Savonarola was executed in Piazza della Signoria, Florence. He had been found guilty of heresy.
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A Florence court on Monday upheld the image rights of work of art to the Gallerie dell’Accademia. The sentence follows the unauthorised use by a top publishing house of Michelangelo’s David.
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Florence is a cultural mecca, packed with history, beautiful architecture and sites of significant interest. The capital and heart of Tuscany, its beauty lies in its size. Easy to navigate, it has a more intimate atmosphere than Rome and as the birthplace of the Renaissance movement its worldwide importance cannot be understated.
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An American teacher was forced to resign after showing pupils images of Michelangelo’s David. Florence’s mayor intends to invite the teacher to his city.
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Florence’s Uffizi Gallery complex attracted over four million visitors in 2022. This is just short of the 2019 record visitor levels.
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The restoration of the Florence duomo uncovered extensive traces of colour on the Virgin with Child and Adoring Angels sculptures. The restoration started in September 2021.
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Every girl like to look her best and the city of Florence is no different. The city has various restoration projects on the go, and now it’s the turn of the Ponte Vecchio.
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