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Piazzale Michelangelo, Florence, Italy

  • Address Piazzale di Michelangelo
    50125 Firenze
    Italy
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  • Neighborhood : Santo Spirito (Oltrarno)
  • Mon to Sun from 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM

Renowned for its panoramic views of Florence and the Arno valley, this terrace is a popular spot with locals and tourists. Created as part of major restructuring of the city walls, Giuseppe Poggi's sumptuous terrace is typically 19th century. In 1871, Poggi designed a monument base dedicated to Michelangelo. The monument itself was to be composed of copies of Michelangelo's works, including David and the Medici chapel sculptures from San Lorenzo. When the terrace was finished, Poggi designed the hillside building, now a restaurant, as a museum for Michelangelo's works.

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cheesy

 by  ccaanj  on  2009-03-06

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love firenze !

 by  A Yahoo! Contributor  on  2007-10-05

second trip to italy . we went to rome for a couple of days , crowds ! ( tom and katie got married the day before ..florence was great very bus...

Keep climbing!

 by  karen_n_de  on  2007-08-02

After reaching the Piazzale, keep climbing to the church at the top of the hill: San Miniato al Monte. The church is lovely, but you also get t...

Ponte Vecchio

 by  A Yahoo! Contributor  on  2006-10-07

Anyone who goes to Florence must stand on this bridge, during the day its a mass of people all josling for a space, trying to reach the windows...

Paradise on Appenins!!!!!!!!!

 by  bruce  on  2006-07-13

I`ve been in Florence once, and believe for a first time in my life I liked to stay there forever. All that beautiful scluptures, Michelangell...

gorgeous

 by  A Yahoo! Contributor  on  2006-02-07

Piazza Michelangelo at sunset is absoulutely beautiful. Sitting on the steps, you have a panoramic view of Florence, enveloped in pinks, purpl...

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