The archaeological site of Fiesole (Italian archeological area di Fiesole) is located in Fiesole, at the crossroads of via Duprè , via delle Mura Etrusche and via Bandini, in the suburbs of Florence in Tuscany. It includes a Roman theater , baths, an Etruscan- Roman temple and an archaeological museum. It preserves and exhibits the […]
The Charterhouse of San Martino (Certosa di San Martino in Italian) is one of the major monuments of Naples; It is by far one of the most successful examples of Baroque architecture with the Royal chapel of the treasure of San Gennaro. It is located on the hill of Vomero, next to Castel Sant ‘Elmo. […]
Palazzo Spini Feroni is located in Florence near the Ponte Santa Trinita, at the beginning of Via Tornabuoni, corner of Piazza Santa Trinità. In this site were the towers of the Spini family , ruined after the seizure of power of the Ghibellines after 1260 and severely damaged during the flood of December 15, 1288 […]
La Certosa di Firenze is a former monastery of the Carthusian Order which rises on Mount Acuto, at the confluence of Ema with Greve in Galluzzo zone, surrounded by high city walls. It was built starting in 1341 by Niccolò Acciaiuoli, Grand Seneschal of the Kingdom of Naples and a member of one of the […]
The abbey church of San Miniato al Monte is located in one of the highest places of the city of Florence, and is one of the best examples of Florentine Romanesque. The construction of the church began in 1013 under Bishop Alibrando and continued under Emperor Henry II.