Michelangelo Piazza – the location for all those amazing vistas of Florence that have become so famous. The Piazza is a fairly recent addition to Florence, being designed in 1869 by architect, Giuseppe Poggi.
This wall is (I think) Torre del Belvedere.
There are three statues of David in Florence.
This is a bronze cast of the real ‘David’ statue that is in the Accademia Gallery of Florence. The second copy of the David is located in Piazza della Signoria (Duomo Square), just opposite the Palazzo Vecchio (Old Palace).
…and as fortune would have it, I arrived on a day when there was a classic car gathering!
~ Bella
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