Florence
Name
Florence
Variant Names
Firenze
Province/County/State
Florence (province)
Nations
Italy (nation)
Descriptive Note Text
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year and was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. The city has a major impact in music, architecture, education, cuisine, fashion, philosophy, science and religion. The historic centre of Florence contains elegant squares (piazzas), Renaissance palaces (palazzi), academies, parks, gardens, churches, monasteries, museums, art galleries and ateliers.
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