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The Medici Museum is housed within the Brunelleschi Rotunda, once the seat of the University of Florence and later, for a long time, closed to the public. The building, particularly unique for its round plan, was designed by Filippo Brunelleschi in 1434, commissioned by the heirs of Pippo Spano, a military leader of the Florentine…

You’ve likely passed by Santa Felicita countless times, the charming little church on the left after crossing Ponte Vecchio. Perhaps you found it closed or lingered before the Barbadori Capponi Chapel, a masterpiece adorned by Pontormo and his apprentice, Bronzino, capturing the wonders of 16th-century Florence. Yet, did you know that Santa Felicita holds countless…

Vasco Pratolini was born in Florence, in via de’ Magazzini, on October 19, 1913. Via de’ Magazzini is a narrow and long street, like all those in medieval Florence. From the majestic Piazza della Signoria, via de’ Magazzini is a dark alley, where the dense tower houses create an urban fabric with tight meshes. Nothing…