The intervention focused on stabilising the famous early Renaissance masterpiece by separating its support structure from the wall behind it.
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Tag: Santa Maria Novella
Piazza dell’Unità Italiana set for major redesign with more trees and less traffic
The €1.77 million project aims to reduce traffic, add trees and seating, and turn a busy transit space into a more liveable square near Santa Maria Novella.
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Up to 60 extra taxis on Florence streets until November 2026
The measure aims to cope with rising demand during the tourist season, with additional shifts and new services planned.
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Florence robbery: two arrested over attack on American tourist
The two men were tracked down days after the attack near Santa Maria Novella. The victim remains in hospital following surgery.
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Baselitz exhibition to open at Museo Novecento in Florence
A major exhibition opens in Florence on 25 March 2026, focusing on his graphic work and spanning more than six decades of artistic production.
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Rome–Florence high-speed rail line to close for works on 11–12 April 2026
The disruption will also affect services on Monday 13 April, when fewer trains than usual are expected to run.
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French TGV trains set to enter Italy’s high-speed rail market in 2027
In Florence concerns remain about congestion on the high-speed line until the city’s new underground station is completed.
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24-year-old woman assaulted near Florence main station, taken to hospital
The attack happened late on Friday night in Via Valfonda, steps from Santa Maria Novella station.
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Italy’s main north–south rail corridor disrupted in Florence for 24 hours
The shutdown is scheduled from 3 p.m. on Saturday 24 January to 3 p.m. on Sunday 25 January.
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Florence hosts protest in support of Iranian people amid nationwide unrest
Demonstration in Piazza Santa Maria Novella highlights solidarity from the city and its institutions as Iranian exiles describe a decisive phase of protests in Iran.
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