The
city of Florence is one of Italy’s most widely promoted
and cautiously preserved treasures. Every day, people from
all over the world flock to the many attractions for a glimpse
of a city devoted to literature and the arts. Florence is
composed of remarkable monuments and buildings, from the Santa
Maria del Fiore to the Palazzo Vecchio, and each stands as
a relic of the city’s rich history. The diverse styles
of each structure demonstrate that each consecutive school
of artists that inhabited the city inspired successive generations.
As you walk through the narrow paths and vast piazzas, remember
that some of the greatest artistic minds in the world once
breathed the same air and beheld the same views.
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Although art dominates the Florentine
culture, the city is influential in other ways as well.
Florence has honed the minds of literary and political dignitaries
such as Dante and Machiavelli. After the unification of Italy
in the 19th century, officials declared the Florentine dialect
to be the official language of the country. In addition, for
a short period of time after the unification, Florence was
named the capital of Italy. Although it was eventually replaced
by Rome, Florence retained its title as the official capital
of the Tuscan region, and its reputation as the heart of Tuscan
culture.
