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capital of Tuscany, N Italy, 88 km,55 mi from
the mouth of the river Arno; population
(1988) 421,000. It has printing, engineering,
and optical industries; many crafts,
including leather, gold and silver work, and
embroidery; and its art and architecture
attract large numbers of tourists. Notable
medieval and Renaissance citizens included
the writers Dante and Boccaccio, and the
artists Giotto, Leonardo da Vinci, and
Michelangelo.
features Florence`s architectural treasures
include the Ponte Vecchio (1345); the Pitti
and Vecchio palaces; the churches of Santa
Croce and Santa Maria Novella; the cathedral
of Santa Maria del Fiore (1314); and the
Uffizi Gallery, which has one of Europe`s
finest art collections, based on that of the
Medicis.