New spaces for artisan workshops and neighbourhood services are expected to open in the short term.
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Tag: restorations
Donatello’s Bronze Doors Return to Florence’s San Lorenzo After Restoration
The Martyrs’ and Apostles’ Doors are back in San Lorenzo after restoration by the Opificio delle Pietre Dure, with support from Friends of Florence.
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Giardino delle Rose in Florence to undergo upgrades and path repairs
The city has completed safety works on the panoramic parapet and will now refurbish around 400 metres of internal paths.
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Giotto’s Bell Tower in Florence to undergo first complete restoration in its history
€60 million restoration plan under way for Florence Cathedral complex in a multi-year programme.
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Florence to begin major restoration of Ponte Vecchio pillars
Work on the Arno riverbed will last around four months and aims to clean and consolidate the medieval stone structures.
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Rediscovering Andrea della Robbia at Florence’s Church of Santi Apostoli
A talk explored the work’s artistic, spiritual and historical significance, following its recent restoration supported by Friends of Florence.
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Work begins on the €31 million redevelopment of Florence’s Sant’Orsola complex
Major restoration works have begun at the former convent, one of Florence’s largest and most complex historic sites.
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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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Reader finds reopened Baroque treasure, but with no information
A visitor praises the restored San Carlo dei Barnabiti but notes silence around its reopening.
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Friends of Florence and Angeli del Bello Restore Piazza Tasso Tabernacle
Joint effort revives 18th-century shrine and its frescoes in the heart of the Oltrarno.
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