Florence
² Florence is the capital of the region of Tuscany in Italy, with a population of about 367,000. The city is a cultural, artistic and architectural gem, and is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Uffizi Gallery and Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower.
Uffizi Gallery
Museum
Photo: Arek N., CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Uffizi Gallery is a prominent art museum adjacent to the Piazza della Signoria in the Historic Centre of Florence in the region of Tuscany, Italy. One of the most important Italian museums and the most visited, it is also one of the largest and best-known in the world and holds a collection of priceless works, particularly from the period of the Italian Renaissance.
Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower
Church
Photo: PetarM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Florence Cathedral, formally the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower, is the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Florence in Florence, Italy. Commenced in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design of Arnolfo di Cambio and completed by 1436 with a dome…
Piazza della Signoria
Square
Photo: Giuseppe Zocchi, Public domain.
Piazza della Signoria is a W-shaped square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Central Italy. It was named after the Palazzo della Signoria, also called Palazzo Vecchio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fiesole and Scandicci.
Fiesole
Photo: Discanto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fiesole is a city in Tuscany close to Florence. Get the number 7 bus from San Marco piazza in Florence - Fiesole is the last stop. Tickets can be purchased from any tabacchi and cost between €1.20 and €2.
Scandicci
Photo: Morelli Dario, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Scandicci is a commune of about 50,000 inhabitants in the Province of Florence in the Tuscany region of Italy.
Florence
- Type: Locality with 379,000 residents
- Also known as: “048017”
- Location: Florence, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
43.7865° or 43° 47′ 11″ northLongitude
11.2489° or 11° 14′ 56″ eastPopulation
379,000Elevation
51 metres (167 feet)Open location code
8FMHQ6PX+HHGeoNames ID
6542285
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Italian—“Florence” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Firenze”
- Italian: “Comune di Firenze”
- Italian: “Firenze”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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