Europe 2007 Part 42 The towers of San Gimignano - Le torre di San Gimignano
San Gimignano was founded as a small village in the 3rd century BCE by the Etruscans. Historical records begin in the 10th century, when it adopted the name of the bishop Saint Geminianus, who had defended it from Attila's Huns in the fifth century.
In the Middle Ages and Renaissance era, it was a stopping point for Catholic pilgrims on their way to Rome and the Vatican, as it sits on the medieval Via Francigena, which is well documented in the city. The city's development also was improved by the trade of agricultural products from the fertile neighbouring hills.
In 1199, during the period of its highest splendour, the city made itself independent from the bishops of Volterra. Divisions between Guelphs and Ghibellines troubled the inner life of the commune, which nonetheless, still managed to embellish itself with artworks and architecture.
Saint Fina, known also as Seraphina and Serafina, was a thirteenth century Italian saint born in San Gimignano during 1238. Since Saint Fina died on March 12, 1253 her feast day became March 12. Her major shrine is in San Gimignano and the house said to be her home still stands in the town.
On May 8, 1300, San Gimignano hosted Dante Alighieri in his role of ambassador of the Guelph League in Tuscany.
The city flourished until 1348, when the plague that affected all of Europe, compelled it to submit to Florence.
San Gimignano became a secondary centre until the nineteenth century, when its status as a touristic and artistic resort began to be recognized.
While in other cities, such as Bologna or Florence, most or all of their towers have been brought down due to wars, catastrophes, or urban renewal, San Gimignano has managed to conserve fourteen towers of varying height which have become its international symbol.
There are many churches in the town: the two main ones are the Collegiata, formerly a cathedral, and Sant' Agostino, housing a wide representation of artworks from some of the main Italian renaissance artists.
The Communal Palace, once seat of the podestà, is currently home of the Town Gallery, with works by Pinturicchio, Benozzo Gozzoli, Filippino Lippi, Domenico di Michelino, Pier Francesco Fiorentino, and others. From Dante's Hall in the palace, access may be made to a Majesty fresco by Lippo Memmi, as well as the Torre del Podestà or Torre Grossa, 1311, which stands fifty-four meters high.
The heart of the town contains the four squares, Piazza della Cisterna, Piazza Duomo where the Collegiata is located, Piazza Pecori, and Piazza delle Erbe. The main streets are Via San Matteo and Via San Giovanni, which cross the city from north to south.
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20 Things to do in Florence, Italy Travel Guide
Come join us as we visit Florence, Italy in this travel guide covering the best things to do, eat and experience in the city. Quite possibly the most beautiful city in Italy features stunning architecture, cathedrals and artwork along with great food and markets worth visiting. Overall, no trip to Italy is really complete without a visiting Florence.
20 Things to do in Florence City Tour | Italy Travel Guide: (FIRENZE ITALIA)
Intro - 00:01
1) Florence Cathedral (Il Duomo di Firenze) / 5 Attractions Pass: - 00:35
2) Bell Tower of Florence (Giotto's Campanile) - 01:32
3) Florence Baptistery (Battistero di San Giovanni) - 02:16
4) Museum of the Works of the Cathedral (Museo dell’Opera del Duomo) - 02:41
5) Crypt of Santa Reparata - 03:00
6) Filippo Brunelleschi’s Dome of Florence Cathedral - 03:19
7) Gelato Grom - 03:42
8) Uffizi Gallery (Galleria degli Uffizi) - 04:27
9) Pizzeria Toto for Italian pizza- 06:09
10) Piazza della Signoria - 07:05
11) Palazzo Vecchio -07:19
12) Loggia dei Lanzi - 07:23
13) Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze / Gallery of the Academy of Florence - 08:07
14) Ponte Vecchio - 09:19
15) Piazzale Michelangelo - 10:18
16) Sunset Views of Florence - 10:20
17) Food at the Central Market in Florence- 10:47
18) Central Market Florence for grocery shopping - 12:00
19) Cooking Pasta at Home - 12:12
20) Florence at Night - 13:37
Outro - 13:40
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Our visit Florence travel guide covers some of the top attractions including a food guide to local Italian food, top sightseeing tourist attractions and the city by day and by night including visiting cathedrals, pizzerias, ruins, parks, the coliseum and the Vatican City. We cover activities you won't find in a typical Florence tourism brochure, Florence itinerary or Florence, Italy city tour also known as Firenze Italia.
20 Things to do in Florence, Italy Travel Guide Video Transcript: (FIRENZE)
Florence: when it comes to Renaissance art, there’s probably no better city in the world to soak it all in!
Our time here was spent viewing works by Italian masters both in museums and public spaces, marvelling at the architecture - in particular Florence Cathedral and its massive dome, going in search of the best lookout points, and eating plenty of pizza & gelato sharing the best things to do in Florence on your visit.
We paid 15 Euros for a ticket that gave us access to 5 attractions associated with Florence Cathedral. Giotto’s Campanile, the bell tower stands 84.7 metres with 414 steps.
We made our way over to our next attraction: the Baptistry. Known as both the Florence Baptistry and the Baptistry of Saint John.
We continued to Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, which is a museum dedicated to conserving artworks relating to Florence Cathedral.
It was time to climb the dome of Florence Cathedral. We ate our gelato at Grom and it was delicious.
The Uffizi Gallery is considered one of the best museums in the world focusing on the Italian Renaissance. Most of the art collection you see today was gifted to the city of Florence by Anna Maria Luisa, the last Medici heiress.
From Uffizi Gallery you get some pretty cool views of Ponte Vecchio and the Arno River from a higher vantage point.
We visited in Florence was Piazza della Signoria, an L-shaped square right in the heart of the city. A landmark in this square is Palazzo Vecchio or the Town Hall. And to the right of this building, you have the Loggia dei Lanzi.
Speaking of David, we did find him, over at Galleria dell’Accademia. Michelangelo’s David depicts the Biblical David carved out of a single block of marble.
Ponte Vecchia during the 16th century that one of the Medici ordered for the butcher shops to be replaced with jewellers.
When it comes to sunset in Florence, there are no better views than from Piazzale Michelangelo overlooking the historic center on the other side of the Arno River.
This indoor market is foodie central with the second floor of the market is filled with eateries. Central Market is a great place to pick up ingredients to bring back to your kitchen.
We hope you enjoyed this Florence travel guide and that it gave you ideas of things to do.
This is part of our Travel in Italy video series showcasing Italian food, Italian culture and Italian cuisine.
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E.Moser, J.Hamari, N.Gedda & D.Fischer-Dieskau - W.A. Mozart Vesperae Solennes de Confessore I
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Eugen Jochum - Director
Chor & Orchester des Bayerichen Rundfunks
Paintings: Simone Martini (c. 1284 -- 1344)
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Simone Martini -Biography-
Simone Martini (c. 1284 -- 1344) was an Italian painter born in Siena. He was a major figure in the development of early Italian painting and greatly influenced the development of the International Gothic style. It is thought that Martini was a pupil of Duccio di Buoninsegna, the leading Sienese painter of his time. Giorgio Vasari stated Simone was a pupil of Giotto di Bondone the most famous painter from Florence with whom he went to Rome to paint at old St. Peter's Basilica, Giotto also executing a mosaic there. Simones brother-in-law was the artist Lippo Memmi. Very little documentation survives regarding Simone's life, and many attributions are debated by art historians. Simone Simone Martini died while in the service of the Papal court at Avignon in 1344.
Simone was doubtlessly apprenticed from an early age, as would have been the normal practice. Among his first documented works is the Maestà of 1315 in the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena. A copy of the work, executed shortly thereafter by Lippo Memmi in San Gimignano, testifies to the enduring influence Simone's prototypes would have on other artists throughout the fourteenth century. Perpetuating the Sienese tradition, Simone's style contrasted with the sobriety and monumentality of Florentine art, and is noted for its soft, stylized, decorative features, sinuosity of line, and unsurpassed courtly elegance. Simone's art owes much to French manuscript illumination and ivory carving: examples of such art were brought to Siena in the fourteenth century by means of the Via Francigena, a main pilgrimage and trade route from Northern Europe to Rome.
Simone's major works include the Maestà (1315) in the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena, St Louis of Toulouse Crowning the King at the Museo di Capodimonte in Naples (1317), the S. Caterina Polyptych in Pisa (1319) and the Annunciation and two Saints at the Uffizi in Florence (1333), as well as frescoes in the Chapel of St. Martin in the lower church of the Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi. Francis Petrarch became a friend of Simone's while in Avignon, and two of Petrarch's sonnets make reference to a portrait of Laura de Noves Simone supposedly painted for the poet (G.Vasari).
Christ Discovered in the Temple (1342) is in the collections of Liverpool's Walker Art Gallery.
3 Days in Florence
We spent three days in Florence !
Things we did
- Duomo
- Convent of San Marco
- Florence Cathedral
- Uffizi Gallery
- Ponte Vecchio
Photography Slideshow - Italy - Venice, Florence and San Gimignano
We spent our honeymoon travelling Italy and it wa one of the best experiences of my life! We started in San Gimingnano in Tuscany, then moved onto Florence to experience the hustle and bustle. What surpised me was how quaint and calm it seemed for such a huge place! Then we finished in Venice.... Well... What can I say....... Beautiful scenery, but FAR too busy!! We love you Italy .. see you soon!! xxx
Juliet S. in Florence Italy / Travel Slideshow
Rooftop summer view of Florence Italy.
iFly TV: Little Secrets of Florence
Fly to Florence with iFly KLM Magazine and let Marco Badiani show you the secrets of this stunning Italian city.
'Ascension' at Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore
Ascension is a site-specific installation that materializes the paradox of the column of smoke: a vortex of white smoke rises from a circular base placed at the intersection between the transept and the nave of the magnificent Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore. The work, first realized in the form cinema space of the San Gimignano gallery in 2003, was then shown in the premises of the Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil in Rio deJaneiro and Brasilia in 2006 and in Sao Paulo in 2007. In the same year, it was realized by Galleria Continua in 798, Beiling's important culturally lively artistic district
Solennità al Santuario di San Geminiano la Festa
tra il Santuario la Torre Campanaria e la Chiesa un bellissimo spazio verde e tante bancarelle di artigiani e musica dal vivo con un bravo musicista che suona l'arpa.Una giornata di Festa la prima Domenica di Maggio a Cognento frazione di Modena per San Geminiano.
Busking In Pienza, Tuscany
A short video giving a flavour of the high standard of busking in Pienza, Tuscany, Italy. August 2014.
FLORENCE – Italy ???????? [HD]
Video and photos in HD I have made during my trip to Florence in Italy (Tuscany) in 2010. The video includes the following highlights: Duomo of Florence (Duomo di Firenze), Florence Cathedral, Old Bridge (Ponte Vecchio), Arno river, shops, streets, gelato, Baptistery (Battistero), inside the Duomo, Signoria Square, Old Palace (Palazzo Vecchio), David of Michelangelo, inside Palazzo vecchio, Uffizi Gallery (Galleria degli Uffizi).
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FLORENCE (source Wikipedia):
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2013, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.
Florence was a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of that era. It is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy. The Florentine dialect forms the base of Standard Italian and it became the language of culture throughout Italy due to the prestige of the masterpieces by Dante Alighieri, Petrarch, Giovanni Boccaccio, Niccolò Machiavelli and Francesco Guicciardini.
The city is noted for its culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Palazzo Pitti, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.
Florence is known as the cradle of the Renaissance (la culla del Rinascimento) for its monuments, churches, and buildings. The best-known site of Florence is the domed cathedral of the city, Santa Maria del Fiore, known as The Duomo, whose dome was built by Filippo Brunelleschi. The nearby Campanile (partly designed by Giotto) and the Baptistery buildings are also highlights. The dome, 600 years after its completion, is still the largest dome built in brick and mortar in the world. In 1982, the historic centre of Florence (Italian: centro storico di Firenze) was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. The centre of the city is contained in medieval walls that were built in the 14th century to defend the city. At the heart of the city, in Piazza della Signoria, is Bartolomeo Ammannati's Fountain of Neptune (1563–1565), which is a masterpiece of marble sculpture at the terminus of a still functioning Roman aqueduct.
The layout and structure of Florence in many ways harkens back to the Roman era, where it was designed as a garrison settlement. Nevertheless, the majority of the city was built during the Renaissance. Despite the strong presence of Renaissance architecture within the city, traces of medieval, Baroque, Neoclassical and modern architecture can be found. The Palazzo Vecchio as well as the Duomo, or the city's Cathedral, are the two buildings which dominate Florence's skyline.
The river Arno, which cuts through the old part of the city, is as much a character in Florentine history as many of the people who lived there. Historically, the locals have had a love-hate relationship with the Arno – which alternated between nourishing the city with commerce, and destroying it by flood.
One of the bridges in particular stands out - the Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge), whose most striking feature is the multitude of shops built upon its edges, held up by stilts. The bridge also carries Vasari's elevated corridor linking the Uffizi to the Medici residence (Palazzo Pitti). Although the original bridge was constructed by the Etruscans, the current bridge was rebuilt in the 14th century.
Clerici Boutique Hotel - Milano
Il progetto riguarda il completo restyling di un Hotel Boutique nel cuore di Milano a pochi passi dal Duomo e dalla vie della moda.
La cura di ogni piccolo dettaglio e ogni aspetto delle finiture e degli arredi è stato interamente curato dall’interior designer Marsica Fossati.
Lo studio Giaquinto Architetti Associati si è occupato della direzione lavori, della progettazione architettonica ed esecutiva.
Florence/Firenze Card - Guide to visiting the Dome (Cupola) of the Duomo in Florence
How to: use Firenze Card to visit the Duomo Cupola (the Dome) in Florence. Admission included with Firenze Card, however, reservations are required to book date and time.
Botanic Garden in Warsaw, Powsin - short walk through
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2018-05-02 FIRENZE - MUSEI, 63.000 VISITATORI UFFIZI, PITTI, BOBOLI
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Florence Day 2 - Lots to See!
Our second day in Florence - and boy did we do a lot! A lot of walking, some museums (seeing The David!), more climbing (at the Palazzo Vecchio), going inside the Duomo, and eating the Oil Shoppe and at a Michelin Star restaurant!
Come to Italy With Me! | (Venice & Florence)
I spent an amazing week in Venice and Florence and vlogged it :)
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Top Things to do in Florence, Italy | Jaycation Travel Vlog + Italian Food
When most travelers plan their first trip to Italy, most view Florence as the third city behind Rome & Venice. After that initial trip, most tend to favor Florence for it's great, naturally grown food & beauty that the Reniassance era brought upon this walkable city. If you've never been to Florence, imagine a city filled with clay tiled roof buildings & a place where it's normal for people to be outside at night, young & old enjoying the moonlight & cooler temperatures in the Summertime.
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Designer Shopping at The Mall, Florence, Italy. PRICES! (Gucci, Prada, Bottega, Givenchy, Burberry)
I walk around The Mall in Florence, Italy, and show exactly how much things are here. I must warn you, this is a long video of me talking through a LOT of products from different stores. This was during the Christmas-New Year holiday.
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Index:
0:00 Intro
1:00 Bottega Veneta
1:26 Saint Laurent
2:53 Prada
4:18 Moncler
5:28 Gucci
8:09 Gucci Cafe
9:38 Coach
10:30 Montblanc
11:10 Dot.com Cafe
11:18 Fendi
12:39 Salvatore Ferragamo
14:28 Burberry
16:00 Balenciaga
16:48 Ermenegildo Zegna
18:11 Valentino
18:29 Armani
21:00 Brioni
21:46 Givenchy
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