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09-MAR-2012

Firenze. Piazza della Republica

Piazza della Repubblica is a city square in Florence. It is on the site, first of the city's forum and then of the city's old ghetto, which was swept away during the city improvement works or Risanamento initiated during the brief period when Florence was the capital of a reunited Italy, work that also created the city's avenues and boulevards. The ghetto's remains may still be seen in the square, as may the Mercato Vecchio, the Loggia del Pesce. Among the square's cafes, the Giubbe Rosse cafe has long been a meeting place for famous artists and writers, notably those of Futurism.
The porticos with the triumphal arch, called the "Arcone", was designed by Micheli and was inspired by the most courtly Florentine Renaissance architecture, even if its additions to that style seem to be distant from the true ancient style.

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Date/Time09-Mar-2012 14:05:46
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John Hamers25-Apr-2012 17:42
Beautiful architecture !! nicely captured V
Martin Lamoon25-Apr-2012 17:16
Great shot of the arch and street beyond. V
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