September Feasts on the hills of Florence

poggio-a-caianoThere a lot of September Feasts on the hills of Florence, Italy. The Siege of Villa Medici (28th edition) in Poggio a Caiano want to celebrate the commemoration of the stop at Villa Medicea made by the Princess Joan of Austria on her way to marry Grand Duke Francesco I de’ Medici in 1565. For all the feast’s duration there will be a great gastronomic stand with delicious local dishes.

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The “Gates of Paradise” restored after 27 years

The Gates of ParadiseIt is returning to public view after a 27-year restoration, the “Gates of Paradise”, the masterpiece by Lorenzo Ghiberti. Made of bronze and gold for the Baptistery of Florence, the name of the “Gate” was given by Michelangelo. Removed to protect it from the Second World War in 1943,it  was damaged by the flood of the Arno river in 1966 and replaced with a copy in 1990.

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