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See the Sprawling Secret Passageway Built for Florence's Elite 450 Years Ago
In 1565, a simple, elegant hallway was built atop Ponte Vecchio (or the Old Bridge) in Florence. The passage was restricted ...
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Secret Passage for Medici Family Reopens After Restoration
Once a secret passage for the city's powerful Medici family, the 820-yard walkway now connects the Uffizi Galleries to the Palazzo Pitti, spanning the famous Ponte Vecchio. This reopening offers ...
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Florence's Secret 16th-Century Passageway Opens To Public After 450 Years
A secret passageway built in 1565 ... Vasariano connects three landmarks: Palazzo Vecchio, Uffizi Galleries, and Palazzo Pitti, reports CNN. The passage was commissioned by Cosimo I de' Medici ...
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Secret passage that Florence's Medici used to move safely reopens to public after 8-year renovation
It stretches from the Uffizi Museums to the imposing Palazzo Pitti, passing over Ponte Vecchio above the tiny historic jewelry boutiques that cross the Arno river. The corridor was built by ...
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Secret passageway through one of Italy’s most famous cityscapes opens to public for first time
Florence, Italy CNN — It was built as a secret passageway for the elite ... connects Florence’s three most famous sites: the Palazzo Vecchio (the city’s political center), the Uffizi ...
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Secret passage that Florence’s Medici used to move safely reopens to public after 8-year renovation
It stretches from the Uffizi Museums to the imposing Palazzo Pitti, passing over Ponte Vecchio above the tiny historic jewelry boutiques that cross the Arno river.