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Florence Photo Gallery
Photographs by Sisse Brimberg and Cotton Coulson
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 his vista of Florence from Piazzale Michelangelo, a broad terrace constructed on a hill in the 1870s, has to be one of the most famous and photographed views in the world," says photographer Cotton Coulson. "Couples gather on the piazzale to pose for photographs and enjoy the beauty of the city in late afternoon." Clearly visible are the cathedral (duomo), with Filippo Brunelleschi's huge dome; the city hall, Palazzo Vecchio, with its crenellated tower (left of the cathedral); and the church of Santa Croce (to the right), where Michelangelo was buried.
Read more about Florence in "Stalking Michelangelo," in Traveler's July/August 2006 issue.
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