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Fabulous Florence Facts
1.Bartolomeo Cristofori invented the piano in Florence. Other famous inventions from Florence include the telescope (1609), the modern chain (1400s), eyeglasses, Renaissance perspective, early parachute designs, and the mechanical clock (14th century).
2. Over 15 million tourists visit Florence each year.
3. Stendhal Syndrome is a condition specific to Florence in which people become ill after seeing how beautiful the city's art is.
4. A block of marble sat in a Florence churchyard for 25 years after two artists gave up on it. Michelangelo found the marble and turned it into the Statue of David.
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5. Florence is consistently ranked as one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
6.The only bridge in Florence that survived WWII is the famous Ponte Vecchio bridge. Hitler thought that the bridge was beautiful and avoided bombing it. Built in 1218 and rebuilt in 1345, the bridge represents a brilliant sense of proportion and harmony.
7. Opera originated in Florence in 1597, with the performance of Jacopo Peri's Dafne.
8. In 1339, the Black Death killed half of Florence's population.
9. The oldest church in Florence is the Badia Fiorentina. Built in 978, the church is allegedly the spot where Dante first laid eyes on Beatrice.
10. The name “Florence” comes from the Latin word Florentia, which means “flourishing” or “blooming.”
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Fabulous Florence Facts
1.Bartolomeo Cristofori invented the piano in Florence. Other famous inventions from Florence include the telescope (1609), the modern chain (1400s), eyeglasses, Renaissance perspective, early parachute designs, and the mechanical clock (14th century).
2. Over 15 million tourists visit Florence each year.
3. Stendhal Syndrome is a condition specific to Florence in which people become ill after seeing how beautiful the city's art is.
4. A block of marble sat in a Florence churchyard for 25 years after two artists gave up on it. Michelangelo found the marble and turned it into the Statue of David.
Creative Commons: Jorg Bittner Unna
5. Florence is consistently ranked as one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
6.The only bridge in Florence that survived WWII is the famous Ponte Vecchio bridge. Hitler thought that the bridge was beautiful and avoided bombing it. Built in 1218 and rebuilt in 1345, the bridge represents a brilliant sense of proportion and harmony.
7. Opera originated in Florence in 1597, with the performance of Jacopo Peri's Dafne.
8. In 1339, the Black Death killed half of Florence's population.
9. The oldest church in Florence is the Badia Fiorentina. Built in 978, the church is allegedly the spot where Dante first laid eyes on Beatrice.
10. The name “Florence” comes from the Latin word Florentia, which means “flourishing” or “blooming.”
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Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more amazing facts about the world and beyond: youtube.com/@UCZxmYOAglFN29DPr7mEaDLQ
