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Palazzo Davanzati was erected in the second half of the 14th century by the Davizzi family, who were wealthy members of the wool guild. In 1516 it was sold to the Bartolini; in 1578 it was bought by the Davanzati family, who were also rich merchants, in whose possession it remained until 1838.
The historic centre of Florence is part of quartiere 1 of the Italian city of Florence. This quarter was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. [1] [2] Built on the site of an Etruscan settlement, Florence, the symbol of the Renaissance, rose to economic and cultural pre-eminence under the Medici in the 15th and 16th centuries.
When Florence was briefly capital of Italy during 1865–1871, the palace housed the Prussian ambassador Karl George Ludwig von Usedow and his legation. In 1913 the palace was acquired and refurbished by the Banca di Firenze , who commissioned the architects Ezio Cerpi and Adolfo Coppedè (1913–1915).
The hotel is set in heart of the Historic Centre of Florence, named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. It lies between Piazza della Repubblica and Via de' Tornabuoni . The entrance is located on Via dei Pescioni and the main façade overlooks Piazza Strozzi.
Piazza del Duomo: Piazza del Duomo is located in the heart of the historic centre of Florence.It is one of the most visited places in Europe and the world; here are the Florence Cathedral with the Cupola del Brunelleschi, the Giotto's Campanile, the Florence Baptistry, the Loggia del Bigallo, the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, and the Arcivescovile and Canonici's palace.
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