Florence, is one of the 3 most visited cities in Italy along with Rome and Venice.
What makes this city unique is its past and its history, with the great wealth and splendor.
In fact Florence is known as the cradle of the Renaissance, the place where the Renaissance was conceived and put into practice, and of which many traces remain.
The history of Florence, began in Roman times under the name Florentia, not of Roman ruins remain many, if not primary nell'urbanizzazione the deepest part of the old town, interesting tracks of the old theater, now Piazza Peruzzi.
The Florence we see today in that most tourists visit Florence is beginning its growth from 1000, along with age, which are the remains of towers and some of the oldest churches such as San Miniato al Monte.
Later around 1200, during the age municipal, Florence continued its development, life in the city was intense and vibrant, and the contact between the people and political power was in the Museum of the Bargello, which represented the building more of the city where he lived and the Podestà.
In old town Florence (1200-1330) was a city in constant growth, the great minds, artists and poets who resided in the city, these people represent the excellence in Europe and the world: Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio, Giotto, Masaccio, Verrocchio, big names remaining in the story that still admire and remember.
It was during the fifteenth century that Florence reached its peak under the insignia of the famous Medici family, who in the city to establish a form of enlightened and philanthropic said Signoria.
Under doctors Florence, he showed to the world all of its greatness and capacity for innovation, both in the field of science, that art, that of architecture.
Other huge personality came to those listed above: Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Brunelleschi, Alberti, Botticelli, Machiavelli, and gave birth to what we all now know as the Renaissance.
The most important works of this period are the dome by Brunelleschi, Piazza della Signoria, Orsanmichele, S. Maria Novella, Palazzo Rucellai sculptures and paintings such as Michelangelo's David, or the Annunciation by Leonardo.
During 1500, the city continued its development thanks to the work of Vasari, Michelangelo and Buontalenti that left other important works, such as Palazzo Pitti, Vasariani corridors, or the Medici Chapels in San Lorenzo.
From this time onwards to Florence will begin a slow decline that will see less and less imporantante in the international scene until 1870 when ten years became the capital of Italy, are created and new parts of town that still admire, such as Square Republic (formerly the old market square), the facade of S. Maria del Fiore, Piazzale Michelangelo, and the Greens Viali surrounding the city (viali circonvallazione).
In the modern stage are worthy of note the important work of rational station S. Maria Novella, the Fascist era. Considered one of the tenets of rationalism and Italian fascist masterpieces of age.
And of the church again by the architect Michelucci, easily visible along the A1 motorway, which it was erected as a symbol of this important work of the'60s.
In the modern period should mention the work of the Mayor Pira, which during the Cold War made Florence a pivotal international policy dialogue.
While in the recent phase, the city has been important for renovation works, investing on tradition, but have not been implemented Modern works of international significance.
Florence in a few years should have a new railway station signed Norman Forster, for the arrival and departure of trains at high speed, and a sottoattraversamento that would allow travelers greater ease and speed of arrival.
We hope that the city maintains the great tradition of high intellectual and creative, even projecting into the future and not only towards its glorious past.
