Historic Centre of Florence

World Heritage

Italy

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Florence is a symbol of the Renaissance, founded as an Etruscan settlement, which rose to economic and cultural dominance under the Medici family in the 15th and 16th centuries. Florence's 600 years of extraordinary artistic activity are reflected in the 13th-century cathedral (Santa Maria del Fiore), Santa Croce, the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, as well as works by masters such as Giotto, Brunelleschi, Botticelli and Michelangelo.

# Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore

# Uffizi Gallery