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FIRENZE (FLORENCE)

The Rape of the Sabines

Michaelangelo's David

Michaelangelo's David

The Santa Maria del Fiore (Cathedral of Saint Mary of the flower)  Located in the heart of Firenze, Italy

The Santa Maria del Fiore (Cathedral of Saint Mary of the flower)  Located in the heart of Firenze, Italy

Campanile della cattedrale di Firenze Firenze, Italy

Palazzo Vechio Firenze, Italy

The Ponte Vecchio Firenze, Italy

Palazzo Vechio Firenze, Italy

To the victor go the spoils

A view of the Duomo from the tower of the Palazzo Vechhio

Donatello's sculpture of the brutal scene from the old testatment in which Judith  beheads Holofernesament Located in the Palazzo Vecchio museum Firenze, Italy

Palazzo Vecchio Firenze Italy

Palazzo Vecchio Firenze Italy

Palazzo Vecchio Firenze Italy

Large theater in the Palazzo Vecchio Firenze Italy

A view of the city from the Palazzo Vecchio Museum Firenze Italy

A view of the city from the Palazzo Vecchio Museum. The Basilica San Mniniato al Monte can be seen on the hilltop in the backdrop. Firenze Italy

A view of the city from the tower of the Palazzo.  Firenze Italy

A view of the city from the tower of the Palazzo.  Firenze Italy

A view of the city from the tower of the Palazzo.  Firenze Italy

A view of the city from the the belltower of the Palazzo Vecchio. The Santa Croce Basilica can be seen in the center Firenze, Italy

A view of the city from the belltower of the Palazzo Vecchio Firenze Italy

Decorative sculpture on the door of the duomo Firenze, Italy

What the dome of the Santa Maria del Fiore looks like on the inside. Firenze Italy

A veiw of the city from atop the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore Firenze, Italy

Santa Maria del Fiore  Firenze, Italy

Decorative Trimming on the frame of the door of the Duomo Firenze, Italy

The iconic sculpture of a victorious Perseus holding the head of the defeated Medusa.  Located in the Logia dei Lanzi in the Piazza della Signora of Firenze, Italy

Palazzo Vecchio, Italy Firenze, Italy

the main entrance of the Palazzo Vecchio

The Fountain of Neptune in the Piazza della Signoria Firenze, Italy

The Santa Croce Basilica. It is the final resting place of such famous names as Niccolo Machiavelli, MIchaelangelo Buonarotti (it was also Michaelangelo's childhood church), and Galileo Galilea, as well as many others. Firenze, Italy

A statue of Dante Aligheri (of A Divine Comedy fame) tower's over the Piazza Santa Croce Firenze, Italy

A statue of Dante Aligheri (of A Divine Comedy fame) tower's over the Piazza Santa Croce Firenze, Italy

The tomb of Niccolo Machiavelli. The inscription on the tomb reads: "Tan to nomini nullum par elogium" "There is no eulogy to befit so great a name."

The colorful tomb of Michaelangelo Buonarotti

The interior of the Santa Croce Basilica

The tomb of Galileo Galilea

The crypt beside the courtyard of the Santa Croce Basilica

The Ponte Vecchio as seen from the Ufizi Galllery Firenze, Italy

The Vasari Corridor. A secret passageway once used by the powerful Medici family to cross the Arno River, unmolested by the common people. It now houses hundreds of art pieces from the world (although mostly Italian originals).

The Vasari Corridor. A secret passageway once used by the powerful Medici family to cross the Arno River, unmolested by the common people. It now houses hundreds of art pieces from the world (although mostly Italian originals).

A view of the Marketplace of the Ponte Vecchio from the Vasari Cooridor Firenze, Italy

A shot of the private box used by the Medici family in the Chiesa di Santa Felicita Firenze, Italy

The Vasari Corridor. A secret passageway once used by the powerful Medici family to cross the Arno River, unmolested by the common people. It now houses hundreds of art pieces from the world (although mostly Italian originals).

The Vasari Corridor. A secret passageway once used by the powerful Medici family to cross the Arno River, unmolested by the common people. It now houses hundreds of art pieces from the world (although mostly Italian originals).

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