Florence, Italy: Palazzo Vecchio
More info about travel to Florence: Palazzo Vecchio is Florence's City Hall. While the exterior is medieval, Michelangelo's David (this one's a replica) seems to welcome you into the Renaissance world — and the dawn of our Modern Age.
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PALAZZO VECCHIO-MEDIEVAL FORTRESS ON THE OUTSIDE; RENAISSANCE PALACE ON THE INSIDE!
The Palazzo Vecchio (Old Palace) in Florence, Italy looks like a defensive fortification on the outside, but inside are beautifully decorated halls, apartments, and chapels. The highlight is the magnificent Hall of 500 (Salone dei Cinquecento), a meeting hall where both Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci once worked side-by-side in a competition to paint two battle murals! For reasons that you will hear, neither of these works survived. You will also see the inside of Arnolfo's Tower as we climb to the top to see magnificent views of Florence. There are also elegantly decorated apartments and halls of royalty, some of which were created for the powerful Medici family. The death mask of the famous Italian poet Dante is also here. Amazingly, in the basement of the Palazzo Vecchio, you can see the ruins of a 1st century Roman theater. Interestingly, even today the Palazzo Vecchio continues to function as a city hall. As you will see, the Palazzo Vecchio is definitely one of the must-visit highlights of Florence, Italy.
0:00 Introduction
1:07 Hall of 500 (Salone dei Cinquecento)
9:58 Studiolo di Francesco I
11:00 Climbing to the top of Arnolfo Tower (with great views!)
14:25 Room of Gualdrada/Dante's Death Mask
15:13 Apartments of Leo X
16:56 Apartments of the Elements
17:56 Apartments of Eleonora di Toledo
19:00 Audience Hall
19:25 Hall of the Lilies
20:08 Hall of Maps
20:39 15th century Courtyard
21:07 Ruins of the Theater of Florentia (1st century A.D.)
Source: The Museum of Palazzo Vecchio; Copyright 2013, Mandragora; Florence: New Complete Guidebook to the City by Giovanni Casetta, Becocci Editore-Firenze
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Palazzo Vecchio, Firenze, Italy
The Palazzo Vecchio is the town hall of Florence, Italy. This massive, Romanesque, crenellated fortress-palace is among the most impressive town halls of Tuscany.[1] Overlooking the Piazza della Signoria with its copy of Michelangelo's David statue as well the gallery of statues in the adjacent Loggia dei Lanzi, it is one of the most significant public places in Italy. ( )
Palazzo Vecchio si trova in piazza della Signoria a Firenze ed è la sede del comune della città. Rappresenta la migliore sintesi dell'architettura civile trecentesca cittadina ed uno dei palazzi civici più conosciuti d'Italia. ( )
Palazzo di Vecchio Tour, Florence - Italy
The Palazzo Vecchio is the town hall of Florence, Italy. It overlooks the Piazza della Signoria, which holds a copy of Michelangelo's David statue, and the gallery of statues in the adjacent Loggia dei Lanzi. Palazzo Vecchio was built in the form of a castle and with a tower of 94 meters high between 1299 and 1314.
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While in Florence, Italy we read Dan Brown's most recent book Inferno. The novel takes place primarily in Firenze and various places within a few minutes walk of our apartment there. Come along on our own little Florence Inferno walking tour from the Pitti Palace, Buonarti's grotto, Vassari's passage, secret passages in the Palazzo Vecchio, look for cerca trova, and the gold ceiling of the baptistry.
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Palazzo Vecchio And Piazza Della Signoria - Florence Italy
Palazzo Vecchio And Piazza Della Signoria - Florence Italy
Viking Oceans: Enter the Secret World of Florence’s Vasari Corridor
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Step behind closed doors and into a Renaissance treasure. The Vasari Corridor is an impressive symbol of the absolute power wielded by the ruling Medici family during the sixteenth century. Join Karine as she explores the art and architecture of this fascinating pathway, an area that has remained off limits to the general public for 500 years.
Firenze - Museo di Palazzo Vecchio -- Florence Palazzo Vecchio
Palazzo Vecchio si trova in piazza della Signoria a Firenze ed è la sede del comune della città. Rappresenta la migliore sintesi dell'architettura civile trecentesca cittadina ed uno dei palazzi civici più conosciuti nel mondo.
Chiamato in origine Palazzo dei Priori, divenne nel XV secolo Palazzo della Signoria, dal nome dell'organismo principale della Repubblica fiorentina; nel 1540 divenne Palazzo Ducale, quando il duca Cosimo I de' Medici ne fece la sua residenza; infine il nome Vecchio lo assunse nel 1565 quando la corte del Duca Cosimo si spostò nel nuovo Palazzo Pitti.
Dal 1865 al 1871 fu sede del Parlamento del Regno d'Italia, mentre oggi ospita il Sindaco di Firenze e vari uffici comunali. Vi si trova inoltre un museo, che permette di visitare le magnifiche sale dove lavorarono, fra gli altri, Agnolo Bronzino, Ghirlandaio, Giorgio Vasari, e dove sono esposte opere di Michelangelo Buonarroti, Donatello, Verrocchio.
L'edificio si è gradualmente ingrandito verso est, arrivando ad occupare un isolato intero e allungando l'iniziale parallelepipedo trecentesco fino a quadruplicarne le dimensioni, con una pianta che ricorda un trapezio del quale la facciata è solo il lato più corto. Sulla facciata principale a bugnato, la Torre di Arnolfo è uno degli emblemi della città.Visita il museo
la visita al museo inizia nel Cortile di Michelozzo, ornato da stucchi e affreschi, e prosegue, al piano superiore, con il Salone dei Cinquecento, dove un maestoso ciclo di pitture celebra l’apoteosi di Cosimo de’ Medici e della città di Firenze e un ricco apparato di statue accompagna il rinomato Genio della Vittoria di Michelangelo. Al secondo piano del museo si trovano gli ambienti privati della corte medicea, tutti sontuosamente decorati e arredati, e fra questi, la mirabile Cappella di Eleonora con pitture di Agnolo Bronzino. Testimonianze importanti della decorazione più antica del Palazzo si conservano nella Sala dell’Udienza e nella Sala dei Gigli, dove si trova anche l’originale della Giuditta di Donatello. Nella Sala delle Carte Geografiche un globo terrestre di dimensioni eccezionali e più di cinquanta pannelli dipinti offrono una straordinaria visione di tutte le parti del mondo conosciute nel XVI secolo. Il Quartiere del Mezzanino ospita una pregevole collezione di dipinti e sculture di epoca medievale e rinascimentale donata al Comune di Firenze da Charles Loeser.
Climbing the stairs in the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy.
This is me climbing the stairs to the top of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy. The view was amazing.
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Florence, Italy : Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria and the Loggia dei Lanzi
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inside Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy.
Brief look inside Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy, 2010, shows the Labours of Hercules statues [eg. Hercules & King Diomedes, and Hercules & Queen Hippolyte] by Vincenzo de' Rossi. Also Judith & Holofernes by Donatello.
Italian Moment / Visite Privée du Palazzo Vecchio à Florence
Avant l'été, Guillaume a été invité afin de visiter le célèbre Palazzo Vecchio de Florence. Adieu les hordes de touristes, et les fils d’attente interminables, la visite était organisée à la fermeture du musée ! Pour l’occasion, notre guide n’était autre que Eugenio Giani, le président du Conseil Général de Toscane… Bonne découverte !
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The Ponte Vecchio Old Bridge, is a Medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno River, in Florence, Italy, noted for still having shops built along it, as was once common. Butchers initially occupied the shops; the present tenants are jewelers, art dealers and souvenir sellers. The Ponte Vecchio's two neighbouring bridges are the Ponte Santa Trinita and the Ponte alle Grazie.In order to connect the Palazzo Vecchio (Florence's town hall) with the Palazzo Pitti, in 1565 Cosimo I de' Medici had Giorgio Vasari build the Vasari Corridor above it. To enforce the prestige of the bridge, in 1593 the Medici Grand Dukes prohibited butchers from selling there; their place was immediately taken by several gold merchants. The corporative association of butchers had monopolised the shops on the bridge since 1442. A stone with an inscription from Dante (Paradiso xvi. 140-7) records the spot at the entrance to the bridge where Buondelmonte de' Buondelmonti was murdered on behalf of the Amidei, in 1215, initiating the urban fighting of the Guelfs and Ghibellines.
Along the Ponte Vecchio, there can be seen many padlocks affixed in various places, especially to the railing around the statue of Benvenuto Cellini. This is a recent tradition for the Ponte Vecchio, although it has been practiced in Russia and in Asia before. It was perhaps introduced by the padlock shop owner at the end of the bridge. It is popularly connected to idea of love and lovers: by locking the padlock and throwing the key into the river, the lovers became eternally bonded. This is an example of the negative impact of mass tourism: thousands of padlocks needed to be removed frequently, spoiling or damaging the structure of the centuries-old bridge; however, it seems to have decreased after the city administration put a sign on the bridge mentioning a €160 penalty for those caught locking something to the fence.
There is a similar ongoing padlock phaenomena at Ponte Milvio, due to one of Federico Moccia's books.
The bridge was severely damaged in the 1966 flood of the Arno.
The bridge is mentioned in the aria O mio babbino caro by Giacomo Puccini.Wikipedia
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Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe
The Palazzo Vecchio is the town hall of Florence, Italy. This massive, Romanesque, crenellated fortress-palace is among the most impressive town halls of Tuscany. Overlooking the Piazza della Signoria with its copy of Michelangelo's David statue as well as the gallery of statues in the adjacent Loggia dei Lanzi, it is one of the most significant public places in Italy. Originally called the Palazzo della Signoria, after the Signoria of Florence, the ruling body of the Republic of Florence, it was also given several other names: Palazzo del Popolo, Palazzo dei Priori, and Palazzo Ducale, in accordance with the varying use of the palace during its long history. The building acquired its current name when the Medici duke's residence was moved across the Arno to the Palazzo Pitti. Above the front entrance door, there is a notable ornamental marble frontispiece, dating from 1528. In the middle, flanked by two gilded lions, is the Monogram of Christ, surrounded by a glory, above the text (in Latin): Rex Regum et Dominus Dominantium. This text dates from 1851 and does not replace an earlier text by Savonarola as mentioned in guidebooks. Between 1529 and 1851 they were concealed behind a large shield with the grand-ducal coat of arms. Michelangelo's David also stood at the entrance from its completion in 1504 to 1873, when it was moved to the Accademia Gallery. A replica erected in 1910 now stands in its place, flanked by Baccio Bandinelli's Hercules and Cacus. The first courtyard was designed in 1453 by Michelozzo. In the lunettes, high around the courtyard, are crests of the Church and City Guilds. In the center, the porphyry fountain is by Battista del Tadda. The Putto with Dolphin on top of the basin is a copy of the original by Andrea del Verrocchio (1476), now on display on the second floor of the palace. This small statue was originally placed in the garden of the villa of the Medici in Careggi. The water, flowing through the nose of the dolphin, is brought here by pipes from the Boboli Gardens. In the niche, in front of the fountain, stands Samson and Philistine by Pierino da Vinci. The frescoes on the walls, representing scenes of the Austrian Habsburg estates, were painted in 1565 by Giorgio Vasari for the wedding celebration of Francesco I de' Medici, the eldest son of Cosimo I de' Medici, and Johanna of Austria, sister of the Emperor Maximilian. The harmoniously proportioned columns, at one time smooth, and untouched, were at the same time richly decorated with gilt stuccoes.
The barrel vaults are furnished with grotesque decorations. The second courtyard, also called The Customs, contains the massive pillars built in 1494 by Cronaca to sustain the great Salone dei Cinquecento on the second floor. The third courtyard was used mainly for offices of the city. Between the first and second courtyard the massive and monumental stairs by Vasari lead up to the Salone dei Cinquecento. In 1299, the commune and people of Florence decided to build a palace, worthy of the city's importance and giving greater security, in times of turbulence, to the magistrates. Arnolfo di Cambio, the architect of the Duomo and the Santa Croce church, began constructing it upon the ruins of Palazzo dei Fanti and Palazzo dell'Esecutore di Giustizia, once owned by the Uberti family. Giovanni Villani (1276--1348) wrote in his Nuova Cronica that the Uberti were rebels of Florence and Ghibellines, stating that the plaza was built so that the Uberti family homes would never be rebuilt on the same location. Giovanni Villani wrote that Arnolfo di Cambio incorporated the ancient tower of the Foraboschi family (the tower then known as La Vacca or The Cow) as the substructure of the tower into its facade; this is why the rectangular tower (height 94 m) is not directly centered in the building. This tower contains two small cells, that, at different times, imprisoned Cosimo de' Medici (the Elder) (1435) and Girolamo Savonarola (1498). The tower is named after its designer Torre d'Arnolfo. The solid cubicle shaped building is enhanced by the simple tower with its Giorgio Lederle's clock. The large, one-handed clock was originally constructed by the Florentine Nicolò Bernardo, but was replaced in 1667 by a clock made by Vincenzo Viviani. The cubical building is built in solid rusticated stonework, with two rows of two-lighted Gothic windows, each with a trefoil arch. Michelozzo Michelozzi added decorative bas-reliefs of the cross and the Florentine lily in the spandrels between the trefoils.
Old Palace, Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe
The Palazzo Vecchio is the town hall of Florence, Italy. This massive, Romanesque, crenellated fortress-palace is among the most impressive town halls of Tuscany. Overlooking the Piazza della Signoria with its copy of Michelangelo's David statue as well as the gallery of statues in the adjacent Loggia dei Lanzi, it is one of the most significant public places in Italy. Originally called the Palazzo della Signoria, after the Signoria of Florence, the ruling body of the Republic of Florence, it was also given several other names: Palazzo del Popolo, Palazzo dei Priori, and Palazzo Ducale, in accordance with the varying use of the palace during its long history. The building acquired its current name when the Medici duke's residence was moved across the Arno to the Palazzo Pitti. Above the front entrance door, there is a notable ornamental marble frontispiece, dating from 1528. In the middle, flanked by two gilded lions, is the Monogram of Christ, surrounded by a glory, above the text (in Latin): Rex Regum et Dominus Dominantium. This text dates from 1851 and does not replace an earlier text by Savonarola as mentioned in guidebooks. Between 1529 and 1851 they were concealed behind a large shield with the grand-ducal coat of arms. Michelangelo's David also stood at the entrance from its completion in 1504 to 1873, when it was moved to the Accademia Gallery. A replica erected in 1910 now stands in its place, flanked by Baccio Bandinelli's Hercules and Cacus. The first courtyard was designed in 1453 by Michelozzo. In the lunettes, high around the courtyard, are crests of the Church and City Guilds. In the center, the porphyry fountain is by Battista del Tadda. The Putto with Dolphin on top of the basin is a copy of the original by Andrea del Verrocchio (1476), now on display on the second floor of the palace. This small statue was originally placed in the garden of the villa of the Medici in Careggi. The water, flowing through the nose of the dolphin, is brought here by pipes from the Boboli Gardens. In the niche, in front of the fountain, stands Samson and Philistine by Pierino da Vinci. The frescoes on the walls, representing scenes of the Austrian Habsburg estates, were painted in 1565 by Giorgio Vasari for the wedding celebration of Francesco I de' Medici, the eldest son of Cosimo I de' Medici, and Johanna of Austria, sister of the Emperor Maximilian. The harmoniously proportioned columns, at one time smooth, and untouched, were at the same time richly decorated with gilt stuccoes.
The barrel vaults are furnished with grotesque decorations. The second courtyard, also called The Customs, contains the massive pillars built in 1494 by Cronaca to sustain the great Salone dei Cinquecento on the second floor. The third courtyard was used mainly for offices of the city. Between the first and second courtyard the massive and monumental stairs by Vasari lead up to the Salone dei Cinquecento. In 1299, the commune and people of Florence decided to build a palace, worthy of the city's importance and giving greater security, in times of turbulence, to the magistrates. Arnolfo di Cambio, the architect of the Duomo and the Santa Croce church, began constructing it upon the ruins of Palazzo dei Fanti and Palazzo dell'Esecutore di Giustizia, once owned by the Uberti family. Giovanni Villani (1276--1348) wrote in his Nuova Cronica that the Uberti were rebels of Florence and Ghibellines, stating that the plaza was built so that the Uberti family homes would never be rebuilt on the same location. Giovanni Villani wrote that Arnolfo di Cambio incorporated the ancient tower of the Foraboschi family (the tower then known as La Vacca or The Cow) as the substructure of the tower into its facade; this is why the rectangular tower (height 94 m) is not directly centered in the building. This tower contains two small cells, that, at different times, imprisoned Cosimo de' Medici (the Elder) (1435) and Girolamo Savonarola (1498). The tower is named after its designer Torre d'Arnolfo. The solid cubicle shaped building is enhanced by the simple tower with its Giorgio Lederle's clock. The large, one-handed clock was originally constructed by the Florentine Nicolò Bernardo, but was replaced in 1667 by a clock made by Vincenzo Viviani. The cubical building is built in solid rusticated stonework, with two rows of two-lighted Gothic windows, each with a trefoil arch. Michelozzo Michelozzi added decorative bas-reliefs of the cross and the Florentine lily in the spandrels between the trefoils.
Walk around Florence Italy. Piazza Pitti Santa Maria Novella Duomo Palazzo Vecchio Santa Croce.
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03:50 Piazza Pitti Palazzo Pitti
18:40 Ponte Santa Trinita
25:00 Ponte Alla Carraia
27:50 Piazza Carlo Goldoni
32:55 Piazza Ognissanti
33:35 Chiesa Di SS.Salvatore in Ognissanti
42:50 Piazza di Santa Maria Novella Basilica di Santa Maria Novella
51:30 Firenze S. M. Novella
59:10 Piazza di Madonna degli Aldobrandini Cappelle Medicee
01:03:10 Piazza del Duomo Battistero di San Giovanni Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore
01:11:40 Piazza della Signoria Palazzo Vecchio
01:22:45 Piazza di S. Firenze
01:28:10 Piazza di Santa Croce Basilica di Santa Croce di Firenze
Florence: The Palazzo Vecchio
Originally called the Palazzo della Signoria, after the Signoria of Florence, it housed the ruling body of the Republic of Florence. Duke Cosimo I de' Medici, after having dissolved The Republic, renamed this former palace to the Palazzo Vecchio, the Old Palace.”
Here you can see Verocchio’s splendid bronze, Boy with a Dolphin, Donatello’s bronze of Judith and Holefernes, Michelangelo’s Statue Victory, as well as Dante’s Death Mask.
Also you can see The Hall of The Five Hundred, where the democratic Republic of Florence held meetings with the city-state’s representatives. There you will see frescos by Vasari, behind one of which stands Leonardo’s failed fresco: The Battle of Anghiari.
FIRENZE - Interni di Palazzo Vecchio e Piazza della Signoria 4K
FIRENZE - Interni di Palazzo Vecchio, vista panoramica dalla torre dell'orologio e Piazza della Signoria filmati con Sony RX10m3 in 4K.
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FIRENZE - Palazzo Vecchio e i suoi tesori
Commissionato nel 1299 ad Arnolfo di Cambio dal comune di Firenze per ospitare i Priori Maggiori, divenne nel XV secolo Palazzo della Signoria, dal nome dell'organismo principale della Repubblica fiorentina. La torre (detta di Arnolfo), alta 94 m. ed oggi uno degli emblemi della città, venne terminata alla fine del XV secolo e racchiude la stanza dell' Albergaccio, dove sono stati imprigionati Cosimo il Vecchio nel 1433 e fra' Girolamo Savonarola nel 1498. Nel 1540 divenne Palazzo Ducale, quando il duca Cosimo I de' Medici ne fece la sua residenza. Fu, quindi, su disegno del Vasari, trasformato in una sontuosa reggia nella quale ancora oggi possiamo ammirare il Cortile di Michelozzo, il Salone dei Cinquecento, il prezioso Studiolo di Francesco I, gli affreschi raffinati del Quartiere di Eleonora e del Quartiere degli Elementi.
Le opere d'arte racchiuse all'interno del palazzo sono moltissime. Gli affreschi furono eseguiti da importanti artisti del tempo come il Ghirlandaio, il Bronzino, Francesco Salviati e lo stesso Vasari. Tra le sculture possiamo citare capolavori come il Genio della Vittoria di Michelangelo e il gruppo bronzeo della Giuditta e Oloferne di Donatello.
Il nome di Palazzo Vecchio lo assunse nel 1565 quando la corte del Duca Cosimo si spostò nel nuovo Palazzo Pitti. Per consentire ai Medici spostamenti in tutta sicurezza fra i due edifici fu realizzato un camminamento soprelevato e protetto, noto come Corridoio Vasariano, che oggi ospita una ricca collezione di autoritratti di vari artisti. Dal 1865 al 1871 (con Firenze capitale) il palazzo fu sede del Parlamento italiano, mentre oggi ospita, in alcuni ambienti, il Sindaco della città e vari uffici comunali.
L'edificio, nel tempo, si è gradualmente ingrandito verso est, arrivando ad occupare un intero isolato e allungando l'iniziale parallelepipedo trecentesco fino a quadruplicarne le dimensioni, con una pianta che ricorda un trapezio del quale la facciata è solo il lato più corto.