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Fortezza da Basso

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Fortezza da Basso
Fortezza da Basso. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Fortezza da Basso is a fort inserted in the fourteenth century walls of Florence. Its official name is the Fortress of Saint John the Baptist (Fortezza di San Giovanni Battista). In modern times it is home to numerous conferences, concerts and national and international exhibitions, such as Pitti Immagine. Its total area is nearly 100,000 square meters.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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