Piazza della Libertà, Florence

Piazza della Libertà (Italian pronunciation:

historic centre of Florence, Italy. It was created in the 19th century during the works to produce the Viali di Circonvallazione around the city. It hosts Triumphal Arch of the Lorraine

and, in winter, an ice rink for skating.

History and architecture

A clearing around

Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty in Florence

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In 1865, the demolition of the medieval walls allowed for a new reshaping of the area by the architect Giuseppe Poggi, completed in 1875 in the present elliptical shape square, surrounded by palaces. In the middle of the tree-lined park is a pool with fountains in front of the triumphal arch.

The square was named Camillo Cavour square, changed in 1930 to Costanzo Ciano square, in 1944 to Muti square, and in the 1945 permanently to Piazza della Libertà or Liberty square.

The Parterre

The Parterre of Florence can be found on the northern portion of the square. There was a French garden in the 18th century that was wanted by Granduca Pietro Leopoldo, when Giuseppe Poggi created the square (when Florence was the capital of Kingdom of Italy), but he decided not to modify it.

In 1922, the architect Enrico Fantappié built the Palace of Exhibition in this area.

Gallery

Palaces over the square
Porch
Parterre
Triumphal arch
Statues over the triumphal arch

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