Florence in the Middle Ages was an important cultural, commercial, economic and financial center. In the modern age it held the role of capital of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, from 1569 to 1859, with the government of the Medici and Lorraine families. It was the capital of Italy from 1865 to 1871, after the unification of the country (1861).
Important university center and UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is considered the place of origin of the Renaissance and is universally recognized as one of the cradles of art and architecture, as well as renowned as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, thanks to its numerous monuments and museums - including the Duomo, Santa Croce, the Uffizi, Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria and Palazzo Pitti.
The city of Florence is the heart of the Florence - Prato - Pistoia metropolitan area, a conurbation that has over 1 520 000 inhabitants.
Florence is an Italian town of 382 346 inhabitants, the capital of Tuscany is the eighth Italian town by population and the first in Tuscany.
Patron Saint: John the Baptist
Area: 102.4 km²
Altitude: 50 m
Florence
Address: Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria
Phone: Piazza della Signoria, 50122
Site:
https://www.comune.fi.it/Location inserted by
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