FLORENCE’S 16TH-CENTURY VASARI CORRIDOR OPENS TO PUBLIC FOR FIRST TIME
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✍️ The Vasari corridor, a 750-metre-long elevated passageway in Florence, is opening to the general public for the first time after a restoration. The corridor was built in the 16th century to connect the Uffizi Galleries with the Pitti Palace and the Boboli gardens.
👉 The Vasari corridor is 750-metre-long and connects the Uffizi Galleries with the Pitti Palace and the Boboli gardens 👉 It was built in the 16th century and has been used by dukes, dictators, and Europe's elite 👉 It was designed by Giorgio Vasari and built in just five months 👉 It was used to ease the commute between the Pitti Palace and the Uffizi, while also providing a way for the duke to keep a secret watch over the city 👉 It is now open to the general public for the first time after a restoration
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