Florence and Pisa, Italy Photo Gallery by Ray DeBosch at pbase.com

Florence and Pisa, Italy

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A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the richest and wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance; in fact, it has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. It was long under the de facto rule of the Medici family. From 1865 to 1870 the city was also the capital of the Kingdom of Italy. Florence is often known as the "Jewel of the Renaissance". Florence is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in the world,and its artistic, historic and cultural heritage and impact in the world remains vast up to this day. The city has also a major European impact in music, architecture, education, cuisine, fashion, philosophy, science and religion.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Torre pendente di Pisa) or simply the Tower of Pisa (La Torre di Pisa) is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. It is situated behind the Cathedral and is the third oldest structure in Pisa's Cathedral Square (Piazza del Duomo) after the Cathedral and the Baptistry. Although intended to stand vertically, the tower began leaning to the southeast soon after the onset of construction in 1173 due to a poorly laid foundation and loose substrate that has allowed the foundation to shift direction.

A side street in Florence
		Lady on the bus...	The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Click to enlarge)
		Florence
	A sculptured door at the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence	The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral church (Duomo) of Florence, Italy, begun in 1296 in the Gothic style
Florence			The Baptistry of St. John (Battistero di San Giovanni), Pisa, Italy
		The Baptistry of St. John (Battistero di San Giovanni), Pisa, Italy	Inside Battistero di San Giovanni

The Baptistry of St. John (Battistero di San Giovanni), Pisa, Italy	Tourist jam in Florence	Narrow alley in Florence
waiting for the bus...	Florence from the bridge	souveniers	Entrance to Pisa
The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral church (Duomo) of Florence, Italy, begun in 1296 in the Gothic style		The Duomo, the medieval cathedral, entitled to Santa Maria Assunta (St. Mary of the Assumption)	Begun in 1093, Pisa Cathedral (Duomo di Pisa) is a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture
in Pisa	Statue of David overlooking Florence	Florence, Italy	Artwork on a house, Florence, Italy
A side street in Florence	in Florence	Fr. Giovanni monument, Florence
at the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence	A mosaic painting at the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo	Michelangelo's Pietà Bandini, named after Francesco Bandini who acquired the work after Michelangelo had attacked it	at the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence
Milady on my tour bus in Florence, Italy

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