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CITY CENTRE EAST
The dominant build-
The area's other major
church, Santa Croce, con-
taining the tombs and
monuments of many great
Florentines, sits at the
centre of the traditional
artisans' quarter. These
streets have few prestig-
ious palaces, but there is
a lively and attractive
sense of community. It is here that you
will find characterful neighbourhood
shops and restoration workshops
where specialists continue to repair
the many topics and works of art dam-
aged in the 1966 floods
(see pp56-7).
ing in this part of
Florence is the mag-
nificent Duomo, the first
place most people will visit
when they arrive in the
city. Traffic is now banned
in the Piazza del Duomo,
which makes it easier to
appreciate the immensity
of this great building. It is, in fact, so
large that a comprehensive view is
impossible from such close quarters.
As you wander the streets to the south
you will continually catch glimpses
of its multi-coloured marble cladding.
Duomo clock, decorated in
1443 by Paolo Uccello
SIGHTS AT A GLANCE
Museums and Galleries
The Bargello pp68-9
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Casa Buonarroti
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Casa di Dante
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Museo di Firenze com'era
8
Museo Horne
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Museo dell'Opera del
Duomo
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Museo di Storia della Scienza
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Palazzo Nonfinito
7
Palazzo Vecchio pp78-9
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The Uffizi pp80-83
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Churches
Badia Fiorentina
5
Duomo, Campanile and
Baptistry pp64 -5
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Orsanmichele
3
Santa Croce pp72-3
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Santo Stefano al Ponte
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Historic Streets and Piazzas
Piazza della Signoria
pp76 -7
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Shops
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