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Tuesday, 21 November 2023

Florence - Piazza della Santissima Annunziata

 The Piazza della Santissima Annunziata bearing the name of the church at the head of the square. 

Piazza della Santissima Annunziata 
 

In the center of the piazza is the bronze Equestrian statue of Ferdinando I mounted on a horse which was erected in 1608.

Ferdinando I Statue

Ferdinando, a member of the Medici family, was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 19 October 1587 – 7 February 1609.

Ferdinando I Grand Duke of Tuscany 1587-1609