7/15/2023 0 Comments Middle ages architecture![]() ![]() The tower of Palazzo Vecchio is also famous for its one-handed clock, which tells time to a degree of accuracy that was just fine for the people back then. It was also one of the tallest structures in all of Tuscany, but the nearby city of Siena completed a tower that was slightly taller in 1348. The tower was built around 1310 and it was once the highest point in the entire city at 308′ (94 m) high. The facade is also decorated with the crests of other Italian nations, such as Genoa, Naples, and the Papal States. The interior of the buildings is richly decorated with artwork, and the incredible Grand Hall is where the Medici Rulers of Florence would conduct a lot of their important business. The front facade looks over the Piazza della Signoria, one of Florence’s oldest public piazzas. The exterior of the building is made entirely of bricks and features many elements of Gothic Architecture. Over the following centuries, work continued as the Palazzo Vecchio was built and expanded. ![]() In 1299, city officials decided to build a new and impressive palace to house the local government. Two different types of marble are arranged in geometric patterns. The front facade and most of the interior features the same blue & white colored scheme. Some of the final touches weren’t completed for centuries, such as the mosaics at the Apse, which were completed in 1297. The church dates from the Romanesque age, and construction began in 1013. Perched high on a hilltop overlooking the historic center of Florence is San Miniato al Monte. San Miniato al Monte Photo by Rufus46 from Wikimedia Commons The dashed line represents the original medieval wall, and the new wall built in the 14th century is shown with a solid line. Map of Florence highlighting the most notable works of Gothic and Romanesque Architecture within the city. Today in Florence you can find several examples of Romanesque Architecture from the early phases of the Florentine Republic, as well as works of architecture from the Gothic Age. It was during this time that famous artists started emerging in the city like Dante Alighieri, who was born in 1265. Florence also had many guilds representing wool traders, silk merchants, bankers, and other trades, which also played a part in the city’s government. From then on the city was ruled by the wealthy mercantile class, and there were several noble families that all competed with one another for power and status. The republic of Florence was established in 1115, and a new constitution was established in 1293. ![]()
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