Church of Saint Eustorgio
This Romanesque church includes the Portinari Chapel, built in a very pure Renaissance style by Florentine architect Michelozzo: In the architecture, painting (frescoes by Vincenzo Foppa) and the tomb-sculpture by Giovanni di Balduccio are all in perfect harmony with each other.
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Quartiere Vecchio (The Old Quarter)
The Old Quarter of the lower town is spread around the via Pignolo, bordered by numerous 16 and 18C palaces and a number of churches endowed with a rich selection of artworks, such as S. Bernardino and S. Spirito.
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Santa Maria Maggiore (Church of St Mary Major)
Although the basilica dates from 12C, the North and South porches were added by Giovanni da Campione in the 14C. The Baroque interior is rife with gildings and stucco plus has nine superb 16C Florentine tapestries based on cartoons by Alessio Allori recounting the life of the Virgin. At the back of the nave, there is a sumptuous Antwerp tapestry and a Crucifixion... The Baroque confessional is astonishing, as are the panels of inlaid work depicting scenes from the Old Testament.
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Broletto
Adjacent to the façade of the Cathedral, this old communal palace built in the 13C is made up of an arcaded ground floor and an upper floor decorated with windows with three openings.
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