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Florence (Firenze Italian) is the capital of the Italian province of Tuscany and Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with a population of 367,569 inhabitants (1.5 million in the metropolitan area).
The city lies on Arno river and is known for its history and its importance in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, especially for art and architecture. A medieval economic and commercial center, is one of the richest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of Italian Renaissance, in fact it was called the Athens of the Middle Ages. It was long under the de facto leadership of Family Physicians. From 1865 until 1870 the city was also the capital of the Kingdom of Italy.
The historic center of Florence attracts millions of tourists annually and has been declared World Heritage by UNESCO in 1982. Florence is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world and art history and cultural heritage preserved their significant impact in the world today.
The city also has a major impact in Europe in music, architecture, education, cuisine, fashion, philosophy, science and religion. The historic center of Florence, contains many elegant squares (piazza), Renaissance palaces (palazzi), academies, parks, gardens, churches, monasteries, museums, art galleries and workshops.
The city was also nominated, according to a 2007 study, the most desirable tourist destination in the world.
The city offers a wide range of art collections, especially those hosted by the Uffizi and Pitti Palace (which receives about 1.6 million tourists per year). Florence is probably the last preserved Renaissance town in the world and is considered by many as the capital of Italian art. It was the birthplace or home of many prominent historical figures, such as Dante, Boccaccio, Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Niccolò Machiavelli, Brunelleschi, Michelangelo, Donatello, Galileo Galilei, Catherine de 'Medici, Antonio Meucci, Guccio Gucci, Salvatore Ferragamo, Roberto Cavalli, Emilio Pucci and Florence Nightingale.
Florence | Florence (Firenze Italian) is the capital of the Italian province of Tuscany and Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with a population of 367,569 inhabitants (1.5 million in the metropolitan area)
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