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Florence: City of Art
![Basilica of Saint Mary of Florence. Florence is the 'cradle of the Renaissance.' It's known for its art and architecture and, more generally, for its cultural heritage.In 1982, the historic centre of Florence was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. The best-known site of Florence is the domed cathedral of the city, Basilica of Saint Mary of Florence (Santa Maria del Fiore in Italian). [Zhangfang/China.org.cn]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20110705/000cf1a48f870f7cc2a326.jpg "Basilica of Saint Mary of Florence. Florence is the 'cradle of the Renaissance.' It's known for its art and architecture and, more generally, for its cultural heritage.In 1982, the historic centre of Florence was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. The best-known site of Florence is the domed cathedral of the city, Basilica of Saint Mary of Florence (Santa Maria del Fiore in Italian). [Zhangfang/China.org.cn]")
![Inside of the basilica. Built from 1296, the cathedral is one of Italy's largest churches, and until the modern era, the dome was the largest in the world. [Zhang Fang/China.org.cn]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20110705/000cf1a48f870f7cc2a72a.jpg "Inside of the basilica. Built from 1296, the cathedral is one of Italy's largest churches, and until the modern era, the dome was the largest in the world. [Zhang Fang/China.org.cn]")
![Basilica of Saint Mary of Florence. [Zhangfang/China.org.cn]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20110705/000cf1a48f870f7cc2aa2e.jpg "Basilica of Saint Mary of Florence. [Zhangfang/China.org.cn]")
![Republic Square is the city square of Florence. Located in the center of Florence, it owns many cultural cafes and bourgeois palaces. . [Zhangfang/China.org.cn]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20110705/000cf1a48f870f7cc2ad33.jpg "Republic Square is the city square of Florence. Located in the center of Florence, it owns many cultural cafes and bourgeois palaces. . [Zhangfang/China.org.cn]")
![Old Bridge is a Medieval bridge over the Arno River, in Florence, whose most striking feature is the multitude of shops built upon its edges, held up by stilts. . [Zhangfang/China.org.cn]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20110705/000cf1a48f870f7cc2b139.jpg "Old Bridge is a Medieval bridge over the Arno River, in Florence, whose most striking feature is the multitude of shops built upon its edges, held up by stilts. . [Zhangfang/China.org.cn]")
![Old Bridge. [Zhangfang/China.org.cn]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20110705/000cf1a48f870f7cc2b440.jpg "Old Bridge. [Zhangfang/China.org.cn]")
![Florence is the 'cradle of the Renaissance.' It's known for its art and architecture and, more generally, for its cultural heritage. In 1982, the historic centre of Florence was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. The best-known site of Florence is the domed cathedral of the city, Basilica of Saint Mary of Florence (Santa Maria del Fiore in Italian). [Zhangfang/China.org.cn]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20110705/000cf1a48f870f7cc2b748.jpg "Florence is the 'cradle of the Renaissance.' It's known for its art and architecture and, more generally, for its cultural heritage. In 1982, the historic centre of Florence was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. The best-known site of Florence is the domed cathedral of the city, Basilica of Saint Mary of Florence (Santa Maria del Fiore in Italian). [Zhangfang/China.org.cn]")
![Florence is the 'cradle of the Renaissance.' It's known for its art and architecture and, more generally, for its cultural heritage. In 1982, the historic centre of Florence was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. The best-known site of Florence is the domed cathedral of the city, Basilica of Saint Mary of Florence (Santa Maria del Fiore in Italian). [Zhangfang/China.org.cn]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20110705/000cf1a48f870f7cc2ba51.jpg "Florence is the 'cradle of the Renaissance.' It's known for its art and architecture and, more generally, for its cultural heritage. In 1982, the historic centre of Florence was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. The best-known site of Florence is the domed cathedral of the city, Basilica of Saint Mary of Florence (Santa Maria del Fiore in Italian). [Zhangfang/China.org.cn]")
![Michelangelo's David (a replica) is installed in front of the Signoria Square. since the original was moved indoors to the Academy of Fine Arts. [Zhangfang/China.org.cn]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20110705/000cf1a48f870f7cc2bd5b.jpg "Michelangelo's David (a replica) is installed in front of the Signoria Square. since the original was moved indoors to the Academy of Fine Arts. [Zhangfang/China.org.cn]")
![The Fountain of Neptune, the work by Bartolomeo Ammannati, is located in the Signoria Square in Florence. [Zhangfang/China.org.cn]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20110705/000cf1a48f870f7cc2c002.jpg "The Fountain of Neptune, the work by Bartolomeo Ammannati, is located in the Signoria Square in Florence. [Zhangfang/China.org.cn]")
![The Uffizi Gallery is a museum in Florence, Italy. It is one of the oldest and most famous art museums of the Western world. The paintings from artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Sandro Botticelli gathered at the Museum. [Zhangfang/China.org.cn]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20110705/000cf1a48f870f7cc2c30e.jpg "The Uffizi Gallery is a museum in Florence, Italy. It is one of the oldest and most famous art museums of the Western world. The paintings from artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Sandro Botticelli gathered at the Museum. [Zhangfang/China.org.cn]")
![The bell tower in Uffizi Gallery. [Zhangfang/China.org.cn]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20110705/000cf1a48f870f7cc2c51b.jpg "The bell tower in Uffizi Gallery. [Zhangfang/China.org.cn]")
![A performer in front of the Uffizi Gallery. [Zhangfang/China.org.cn]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20110705/000cf1a48f870f7cc2c829.jpg "A performer in front of the Uffizi Gallery. [Zhangfang/China.org.cn]")
