Historical Sites In Florence

Ponte Vecchio

Picturesque medieval arched river bridge with Roman origins, lined with jewelry & souvenir shops.

Ponte Vecchio, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy

Piazza del Duomo

Cathedral-flanked square with iconic historic, religious & artistic landmarks & museums.

Via Pellicceria, 0, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy

Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore

Landmark 1200s cathedral known for its red-tiled dome, colored marble facade & elegant Giotto tower.

Piazza del Duomo, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Piazzale Michelangelo

19th-century piazza with a bronze replica of Michelangelo's David & panoramic views over the city.

Piazzale Michelangelo, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy

Uffizi Galleries

16th-century building housing vast collection of Primitive & Renaissance paintings & masterpieces.

Piazzale degli Uffizi, 6, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Piazza della Signoria

The city's heart, a square dominated by the 14th-century crenellated tower of the Palazzo Vecchio.

P.za della Signoria, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence

Neo-Gothic Franciscan church known for its Giotto frescoes, plus tombs of Michelangelo & Galileo.

Piazza di Santa Croce, 16, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Palazzo Pitti

Gallery complex in Renaissance royal palace housing vast Italian & European masters art collection.

Piazza de' Pitti, 1, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy

Piazza della Repubblica

Pedestrianized square lined with elegant cafes, also featuring a traditional merry-go-round.

Piazza della Repubblica, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy

Palazzo Vecchio

Fortified, 13th-century palace housing lavishly decorated chambers & ornate courtyards.

P.za della Signoria, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Brunelleschi's dome

Iconic Renaissance cathedral dome designed in the 15th century by Filippo Brunelleschi.

Piazza del Duomo, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Baptistery of St. John

Iconic octagonal basilica with striking marble facade, known for its bronze doors & mosaic ceiling.

Piazza San Giovanni, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Porta Romana

Monumental brick gateway from Florence's 13th century fortifications & entrance to Boboli Gardens.

Piazzale di Porta Romana, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy

Piazza della Libertà

Historic plaza featuring the 18th-century Arc de Triomphe & the 13th-century San Gallo gate.

P.za della Libertà, 50129 Firenze FI, Italy

Torre della Zecca

Piazza Piave, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Piazza della Santissima Annunziata

Iconic plaza with porticoes by Renaissance architects & a grand central statue of Ferdinando I.

P.za della SS. Annunziata, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Hospital of Innocents

Europe's oldest foundling hospital, with terracotta reliefs of babies by Andrea della Robbia.

P.za della SS. Annunziata, 12, 50121 Firenze FI, Italy

Fountain of Neptune

Octagonal fountain from the 16th century with a large statue of Neptune & other mythical figures.

P.za della Signoria, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Loggia dei Lanzi

14th-century ceremonial building with wide arches, an open-air gallery of Renaissance sculpture.

P.za della Signoria, 50121 Firenze FI, Italy

Piazza Santa Trinita

Triple-sided piazza lined by Gothic & Renaissance-era palaces & centered on an ancient Roman column.

Piazza di Santa Trinita, 3, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy

Porta al Prato

Centuries-old, imposing city gate, once connected to Florence's defensive walls.

Piazzale della Porta al Prato, 50144 Firenze FI, Italy

Porta di San Frediano

Completed in 1332, this grand access gate designed by Andrea Pisano features wood & metal doors.

Borgo S. Frediano, 303, 50124 Firenze FI, Italy

Torre di Arnolfo

Striking, 95m-tall medieval tower offering vistas of the city & Duomo from its viewing deck.

P.za della Signoria, 2, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Perseus with the head of Medusa

Bronze, mid-1500s statue by Cellini of Perseus holding the decapitated head of the monster Medusa.

P.za della Signoria, 2r, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Piazza di Santa Croce

50122 Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy

Corridoio Vasariano

Lungarno degli Archibusieri, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Palazzo Gondi

Via dei Gondi, 2, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Palazzo Panciatichi, Florence

Via Camillo Cavour, 2, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Monument to Benvenuto Cellini

Ponte Vecchio, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy

Loggia del Bigallo

Piazza di San Giovanni, 1, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Piazza Santo Spirito

Via Sant'Agostino, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy

Walls of Florence

Via di Belvedere, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy

Palazzo Bartolini Salimbeni

Piazza di Santa Trinita, 1, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy

Colle dei Moccoli

Via Benedetto Fortini, 139, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy

Villa La Pietra

Via Bolognese 120, NYU Florence, 50139 Firenze FI, Italy

Frescobaldi Palace

Stone Renaissance palace complex with a garden courtyard, shops & restaurant with a wine bar.

Via Santo Spirito, 11/13, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy

Roman Amphitheatre of Florence

Borgo dei Greci, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Arco del Triunfo

Via degli Strozzi, 3, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy

Monumento a Manfredo Fanti

P.za di San Marco, 50121 Firenze FI, Italy

Piazza Ognissanti

Piazza Ognissanti, 3, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy

Torre dei Barbadori

Borgo S. Jacopo, 56, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy

Duomo Complex

Via della Canonica, 1, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Torre dei Corbizzi

Via Matteo Palmieri, 37, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Torre della Serpe

Viale Fratelli Rosselli, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy

David di Michelangelo

Piazzale Il David, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy

Palazzo dell'Antella

Piazza di Santa Croce, 21, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Torre dei Cerchi

Via dei Cerchi, 20, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Monument to Carlo Goldoni

Piazza Carlo Goldoni, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy

Tomba di Amerigo Vespucci

Borgo Ognissanti, 44, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy

Tomba di Nicolae Petrescu Comnen

50125 Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy