• Palazzo Vecchio

Florence’s town hall and art museum, designed by Arnolfo di Cambio in the early 14e century. Its a massive Romanesque fortress and palace with a 94 meters high tower overlooking the Piazza while dominating Florence’s skyline together with the Duomo. Inside the Palazzo Vecchio you will enjoy marvelous rooms full of decorations and art works including the 15e century Salone dei Cinquecento home to Michelangelo’s Genio della Vittoria (Spirit of Victory) sculpture, beautifully painted battle scenes, and Cosimo’s 16e century portrait by Vasari.
Sala delle Carte Geografiche (Map Room) is home to Cosimo fascinating collection of 16e century world maps. The Quartiere di Leo X, the private apartments of Cardinal Giovanni de’ Medici (1475–1521) and the 16e century Pop Leo X, are beautifully decorated with the 16e century fresco of Palazzo Vecchio, the original Donatello’s Judith and Holofernes, and more.

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Rich Interior of Palazzo Vecchio (Old Palace) a Massive Romanesque Fortress Palace, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Dazzling interior of the Old Palace (Palazzo Vecchio) in Florence, Tuscany, Italy