The Florence Dome, seat of the bishopric, was the third and last Cathedral to be finished in Florence in 1412 and given the name Santa Maria del Fiore or "Holy Mary of the Flower".
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In the second half of the 15th century, Filippo Brunelleschi was summoned by the banker Luca Bonaccorso Pitti to design Pitti Palace but Brunelleschi's plan did not initiate until after his death some 10 years later.
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The oldest bridge in the city, originally built in wood on piers of stone by the Etruscans, Ponte Vecchio crosses the Arno River at its widest point, at the place where the antique ferryboat for river crossing was found.
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In 1869, when Florence was the capital city of Italy, Architect Giuseppe Poggi created and designed the route that leads up to the panoramic Piazzale Michelangelo.
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