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Battistero di San Giovanni
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Mostly referred to as Florence's oldest structure,
Battistero di San Giovanni dominates the Piazza del Duomo. Characterised by gigantic bronze doors with marble lions, this minor basilica had its start as an ancient Roman sanctuary dedicated to the god of war, Mars, the patron of Florence.
Basilica di San Lorenzo
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This Renaissance piece by Brunelleschi receives flocks of visitors for its Medici Chapels, featuring burial places of several representatives of the infamous family. Donatello, the preferred artist of the Medici family, is also buried here. Both of the basilica's constituents,
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Basilica di Santa Maria Novella
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This Dominican basilica and its cloister overlook the railway station in Florence. Displaying both Gothic and Renaissance features, the place abounds in art objects and tombs of Florentine noblemen. Built on the site of the 9th-century
Santa Maria delle Vigne, the church was handed over to
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