FlorencePiazzale Michelangelo - San Miniato al Monte (G7)
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Piazzale Michelangelo was built in 1869
to plans by Giuseppe Poggi; it offers a
splendid panorama of the city. In the middle of this plaza stand bronze copies
of
Michelangelo's "David" and the four statues on the tombs in the Medici
Chapels.
Just above Piazzale Michelangelo is the
basilica of San Miniato al
Monte. Its green and
white marble facade is
considered one of the
finest examples of the
Florentine Romanesque
style.
Built between the
11th and 13th centuries, it
contains fine artworks
such as the chapel of the "Crucifixion" by
Michelozzo and the chapel of the Cardinal
of Portugal both decorated by Luca della
Robbia and the splendid frescoes by
Spinello Aretino, depicting "Scenes from
the Life of St. Benedict".
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