San Lorenzo
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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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Galleria dell'Accademia
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Boasting the presence of Michelangelo's 'David', this site is probably the most visited spot in Florence, regularly receiving tour buses and incessant flocks of newcomers. Otherwise, the Accademia displays an abundance of Renaissance art, which might, if examined closely, take a week to go through.
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