Palazzo Vecchio Italy

#100waysoftravel Signoria Square is considered one of the most beautiful squares in Italy because of its beautiful architecture around it. The former administrative center in the southeast corner of the square - the Old Palace (also known as the Old Palace) (Palazzo Vecchio) Looking at the whole square, there are many sculptures in the square, the most famous of which is Michelangelo's David, but the David here is a replica, and the real work is now in the Academy Gallery. In addition, the Neptune Fountain, the equestrian statue of Cosimo I, the lion statue, the Parsius and the Medusa are all sculptures worth admiring in the municipal square. Vechio Palace (Old Palace) is a square building with three floors. The 94-meter-high Bell Tower is one of the important landmarks of Florence. Hundreds of years of big bells are on time. It was built in the 13th century. This ancient palace is still used as a city hall. Cosimo I (Cosimo | Cosimo Medici), the Medic family started in the banking industry and gradually gained political status. For most of the 14th to 17th centuries, they were the de facto rulers of Florence. Cosimo Medici (1389-1464) not only expanded his father Giovanni de Medici's wealth and political influence, but also enjoyed a higher reputation in the field of culture and art. According to relevant records, Giovanni was left behind 179,221 gold coins when he died. From 1434 to 1471, the Medici family paid no less than 663,755 gold coins for charity, public construction and taxes, and Cosimo alone borne more than 400,000. ( See Buckhart's "The Culture of the Italian Renaissance") Machiaveri's generosity to him,. #ancienttown