Piazzale Michelangelo

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Piazzale Michelangelo

Piazzale Michelangelo is a famous square with a magnificent panoramic view of Florence

Florence

Florence is the Capital city of the Italy Regions of Italy of Tuscany and of the provinces of Italy Province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany and has a population of 364,779 ....
, Italy

Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
and is a popular tourist destination in the Oltrarno

Oltrarno

The Oltrarno is a quarter of Florence, Italy. The name means beyond the Arno; it is located south of the River Arno. It contains part of the historic center of Florence and many notable sites such as the church Santo Spirito di Firenze, Palazzo Pitti, Belvedere , and Piazzale Michelangelo....
district of the city.

It was built in 1869 and designed by architect Giuseppe Poggi. The plaza is a tribute to Michelangelo

Michelangelo

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni , commonly known as Michelangelo, was an Italian Renaissance Painting, sculptor, architect, poet, and engineer....
and contains copies of some of his most famous works such as a bronze David

David (Michelangelo)

David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture sculpted by Michelangelo from 1501 to 1504. The 5.17 meter marble statue portrays the Bible David in the depictions of nudity....
in the middle of the square.

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