As anyone from Florence can tell you, the political hub of the city is the Piazza della Signoria as well as the central meeting place for all who enter Florence. The piazza is located directly in front of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, a gothic fortress like town hall that is one of the most impressive in Tuscany. I was lucky enough to see this square on Sunday night and see everything that the square has to offer before our dinner reservations. The piazza stood as a gathering place as important officials made grand speeches on the steps of the Palazzo. Surrounding the Piazza are the Loggia della Signoria, the Uffizi Gallery, the Palace of the Tribunale della Mercanzia, the Uguccioni Palace, and the Assicurazioni Generali.
The Loggia della Signoria is a building with wide-open arches that was primarily used for housing assemblies of people and hold public ceremonies. The Uffizi Gallery is one of the most famous and oldest art museums in the world housing such famous works as the Birth of Venus by Botticelli.
The Piazza contains some very remarkable statues. There is a copy of the Statue of David by Michelangelo, the Fountain of Neptune, and Hercules and Cacus by Bandinelli. These notable statues make the Piazza della Signoria a site to visit for any traveler of the capital of Tuscany and I made sure to snap a couple of pictures of them on my way out of the piazza.
“Piazza della Signoria.” Buildings and Structures in Florence. June 2008. Wikipedia Encylcopedia. 6/10/08. <>
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