Castelnuovo Berardenga - Monuments Piramide di Montaperti The Pyramid of Montaperti is a very special monument, built in memory of the Battle of Montaperti. The Pyramid was built in romantic times and is currently owned by the Berardenghi family.
Pistoia - Monuments Ospedale del Ceppo A few steps from Piazza Duomo, heading north, is the Ospedale del Ceppo, the most important social institution of Pistoia. The building was built in the 13th century. The facade is decorated with a beautiful Florentine portico and by the famous Robbiano frieze that runs, horizontally, over the entire facade.
Montecatini Terme e Tettuccio - Monuments Sculture d'Acqua The water vital element of Montecatini Terme is celebrated by numerous fountains not only inside the thermal baths, but also along the arteries and in the main squares. The tourist is welcomed from the entrance of the town with the Fontana Mazzoni, in the square of the Railway Station. Then continue with the Guidotti Fountain in Piazza del Popolo and with that of Shingu. The route ends with the Pol Bury Fountain located at the top of the thermal parks.
Pisa - Monuments Arsenale Mediceo Lungarno Ranieri Simonelli It was built at the behest of Cosimo I de' Medici, who wanted to build an arsenal for the ships of the powerful Tuscan fleet. It was composed of eight naves on average 60 meters long, 8 meters high and about 10 meters wide. Today in the restored area there are some exhibitions that present a part of important archaeological findings. These are shipwrecks and furnishings of the ancient Etruscan and Roman port area located in the area of the current railway station of Pisa - San Rossore.
Livorno - Monuments Monumento a Giuseppe Garibaldi The monument was dedicated to the national hero, Giuseppe Garibaldi located in the homonymous square. The structure was built in 1889, designed by Augusto Rivalta.
Livorno - Monuments Monumento a Cavour The monument built in 1871, was dedicated to Camillo Benso Count of Cavour. The project was carried out by Vincenzo Cerri, on a pre-existing base, work by Arturo Conti. The structure is more than 9 meters high, and on the pedestal you can easily notice the tombstone attributed to the great personality.
Portoferraio - Monuments Relitto aereo Junker The Junker is the wreck of an aircraft of the Luftwaffe, used in war missions during World War II. Some parts of the aircraft have been removed but the basic structure remains intact and offers a very impressive vision. At this point the currents are muted but the descent is recommended to experts because of poor visibility.
Arezzo - Monuments Monumento a Francesco Petrarca On 25 November 1928, the great monument to Francesco Petrarca was inaugurated. This monument was built to honor the sixth centenary since the birth of the great poet.
Arezzo - Monuments Monumento a Guido Monaco Guido Monaco, to whom this statue is dedicated, was a great theorist of Italian music, originally from Arezzo. In 1864, to honor his figure, the Council of Arezzo ordered the construction of the monument. The statue was completed in 1882 when the city of Arezzo was celebrating the centenary of the birth of Guido Monaco.
Florence - Monuments Monumento a Cosimo Ridolfi The statue was created by Raffaello Romanelli in the '800, dedicated to the famous georgophilic, Cosimo Ridolfi, who made a great contribution to agriculture. It has recently been the subject of restoration for the 180th anniversary of the Cassa di Risparmio in Florence.
Florence - Monuments Loggia del Pesce The Loggia del Pesce is a structure designed by Cosimo l in 1567. It was set up to allocate the sellers of fish hunted from the Ponte Vecchio, since the Vasari corridor had to be built. The loggia is built from two rows of 9 arches each and by columns of Tuscan order, covered by vaults with a shell. During the years 1885 to 1895 it was rebuilt by recovering the best preserved parts.
Arezzo - Monuments Bastioni di Santo Spirito The current arrangement of the Bastion dates back to 1800, when the entire central part of the door was knocked down to expand access to the San Bernardo district and was replaced with a barrier. From the current Bastions the axis of Corso Italia branches in the direction of the historic center, which serves as a link between the lower part and the top of the hill. It is also flanked by buildings of considerable prestige and architectural value.
Arezzo - Monuments Casa del Petrarca Francesco Petrarca, an opera poet of literature, is also known as the founder of the Italian language. His birthplace is located in Borgo dell'Orto. After a first period when the building was private, it became the seat of the Arezzo Police Station. Currently the structure is known as the Petrarch Academy of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Inside, in addition to the rich library, we can also admire a particular collection of coins from various eras.
Lucca - Monuments Baluardo Santa Maria The Bulwark of Santa Maria is part of the imposing defensive circle of the walls of Lucca. It is called so because it presents an effigy depicting Mary on one of the corners. The walls, together with the bulwarks and towers, were built in the Renaissance. Along the whole route there are rows of ornamental trees that make the perimeter the most beautiful walk in the city.
Lucca - Monuments Madonna dello Stellario The Column of Our Lady of the Stellario is the work of the sculptor Giovanni Lazzoni and is a baroque insert of great importance. The statue was placed above the Column in 1687 and appears to be the first monument to the Immaculate Conception built in Italy.
Lucca - Monuments Baluardo San Pietro Porta San Pietro is a door of the walls of Lucca, it was erected between 1565 and 1566, by Alessandro Resta, and is part of the Renaissance wall circle. The Porta San Pietro opens with three doors, topped in the center by a shield with the coat of arms of St. Peter with the engraving “libertas” and on the sides it has two lions inserted in niches.
Piombino - Monuments Cisterna di Cittadella It is a typical white marble monument that dates back to the mid-fifteenth century. It was built by Andrea di Francesco Guardi. The construction is characterized, on three sides, by the depictions of three faces: that of Jacopo II, his wife and son. Instead, the fourth side engraved the Gentilizio Coat of Arms. Today it is in excellent condition.
Pomonte - Monuments Relitto Cargo Elviscott The wreck of the freighter Elviscott boat is located near the Ogliera rock and lies at a depth of 12 meters. Is it possible to go along the corridors of the wreckage and reach the dashboard, in a very suggestive play of light.
Prato - Monuments Galleria degli Alberti The Alberti Gallery is welcomed in the homonymous Palace. The building, built in the thirteenth century, is located in the center of the city and has undergone several times renovations. The gallery, which is located on the first floor of the building, is rich in Baroque works, paintings and sculptures, dating back to the Six — Eighteenth Century. The main attractions of the Gallery are the paintings by the prestigious Caravaggio, Lippi and Giovanni Bellini.
Pisa - Monuments Statua di Kinzica The Kinzica statue is a bas-relief of a sarcophagus from the 3rd century AD Kinzica de' Sismondi was the daughter of a nobleman who according to legend, saved the city of Pisa from the invasion of the Saracens. The face of the statue was reworked in the twelfth century, when it was decided to dedicate the statue to Kinzica De' Sismondi.