![]() ![]() Leonardo built the tower using a method of Pizza Architecture called " alternating slice/stack triangulation". The tower was originally built in the 2008 by some fat, stoned Italian man to house his mistress, who was also built. But still, it has been 800 humiliating years and the tower is still the unrivaled holder of this title. One would have thought they would have knocked or burnt it down, but they didn't. The results showed that 110% of voters hated the tower, so it claimed the hard-hitting title 'most rubbishest building ever'. To really rub it in, in the days following its completion Michelangelo (the rival of the tower's creator) raised a poll, collected the results, and closed it. Greve in Chianti is the unofficial capital of the Chianti Region, the town came to prominence in the 13th and 14th centuries as a major trading center.Due to the half-assed job that the architect did on it, the tower has been a horrible embarrassment for Italy since day one. Tuscany has rolling slopes are covered with vineyards and silvery green olive groves, providing lots of wonderful photo opportunities with many quaint towns such as Lucca and San Gimignano. The superb 14th century church is the final resting place of many noble Italians including Michelangelo, Machiavelli and Galileo. Legend is that Santa Croce was founded by St. Significant in architecture and art, The Uffizi is one of the oldest and most famous museums of the Western world, rivaled only by the Louvre in its collection of Renaissance masterpieces. In Piazza della Signoria you'll find a copy of the statue of David, and sculptures by Cellini. Pisa's Campo dei Miracoli is home to the Duomo, Baptistery, Campo Santo, and the famous Leaning Tower which took over 177 years to build and has been leaning since construction began in 1173.įlorence's most famous bridge looks as though it should have medieval blacksmiths instead of modern shops. Field of Miracles and/or Leaning Tower of Pisa.Michelangelo's David is on display at the Academy of Fine Arts - the Accademia. As for the stunning bronze doors of the Baptistery, Michelangelo dubbed them "the Gates of Paradise." More about Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Italy Points of Interestīrunelleschi engineered the innovative Gothic dome gracing the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. ![]()
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