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Florence Italy

Florence Italy . Florence: Birthplace of the Renaissance Geography Located in northern Italy (Tuscany) Straddles the Arno River. Florence: the Birth Place of the Renaissance. Geography Located in the north of Italy (Tuscany) Straddles the Arno river 2.Important Buildings

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Florence Italy

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  1. Florence Italy

  2. Florence: Birthplace of the Renaissance • Geography • Located in northern Italy (Tuscany) • Straddles the Arno River

  3. Florence: the Birth Place of the Renaissance • Geography • Located in the north of Italy (Tuscany) • Straddles the Arno river 2.Important Buildings a. Duomo de Santa Maria de Floire (Cathedral of the Santa Marie of the Flowers) • All Florentine babies were baptized here • Took several centuries to build and 5 architects Massive dome (Cupola) was biggest feature

  4. Florence: the Birth Place of the Renaissance • Geography • Located in the north of Italy (Tuscany) • Straddles the Arno river 2.Important Buildings a. Duomo de Santa Maria de Floire (Cathedral of the Santa Marie of the Flowers) • All Florentine babies were baptized here • Took several centuries to build and 5 architects Massive dome (Cupola) was biggest feature

  5. Geography • Located in the north of Italy (Tuscany) • Straddles the Arno river 2.Important Buildings a. Duomo de Santa Maria de Floire (Cathedral of the Santa Marie of the Flowers) • All Florentine babies were baptized here • Took several centuries to build and 5 architects Massive dome (Cupola) was biggest feature b. Palazzo Vecchio (Old Palace) • Center of city government • Military style architecture to make government look powerful

  6. 3. Notable Residents • Medici Family • Leonardo Da Vinci • Dante (Italy’s most famous Poet) • Michelangelo (painter, sculpture, arcitect

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