Free guided tours are planned on 27 January 2026 at the former Murate prison and Museo Novecento.
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Tag: history
Florence Tramway Works to Resume at Piazza Beccaria
Construction had been halted in December after the discovery of well-preserved medieval city walls beneath the square.
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When Power Stops Answering to Institutions
The latest episodes of institutional violence are no longer mere incidents. They signal a drift in which force precedes responsibility and the individual replaces the institution’s function.
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Medieval city walls found under Piazza Beccaria delay tramway works
Ancient remains linked to Dante’s Florence force three-month revision of construction plans.
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Restored Madonna del Latte Returns to Sant’Ambrogio
Fourteenth-century fresco restored thanks to Friends of Florence and conservator Cristina Napolitano.
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Florentine Diamond Rediscovered, New York Times and Der Spiegel Reveal
The 137-carat Medici jewel, long thought lost, was found in a Canadian vault after 100 years.
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The Long Shadow of Silent Fascism
Why events like the “sniper tourists” show that fascism has never truly disappeared.
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Filippo Mazzei, the Tuscan who helped shape America’s founding
A November 28 conference in Florence honors the Tuscan who helped connect Italy’s Enlightenment to America’s founding.
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The Monster of Florence Tops Netflix Worldwide
Filmed in Florence and Tuscany, the true-crime series reaches No. 1 globally.
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The Real Story Behind Netflix’s Il Mostro: Florence’s Unsolved Serial Murders
Between 1968 and 1985, a string of double murders terrified Tuscany. Decades later, the killer’s identity remains one of Italy’s deepest mysteries.
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