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The Palazzo Pitti (Italian: [paˈlattso ˈpitti]), in English sometimes called the Pitti Palace, is a vast, mainly Renaissance, palace in Florence, Italy. It is situated on the south side of the River Arno , a short distance from the Ponte Vecchio .
Pages in category "Palazzo Pitti" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Cosimo I de' Medici commissioned a second Fountain of Neptune in 1565. This second fountain was a bronze sculpture created by Stoldo Lorenzi and was placed in the main axis of the Boboli Garden behind the Palazzo Pitti in Florence and was a symbol of the Medici's power over Florence. [14] Another Fountain of Neptune lies in Bologna's Piazza ...
The Gallery of Maps [1] (Italian: Galleria delle carte geografiche) is a gallery located on the west side of the Belvedere Courtyard in the Vatican containing a series of painted topographical maps of Italy based on drawings by friar and geographer Ignazio Danti.
Athens is a city and the county seat of Henderson County, [6] Texas, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 12,857. [7] The city has called itself the "Black-Eyed Pea Capital of the World." [8] Athens was selected as one of the first "Certified Retirement Communities" in Texas. [9]
According to the History Center in Austin, Texas, the phrase first appeared in The Austin Daily Statesman (now The Austin American-Statesman) on May 5, 1890. [2]It was long believed to have originated in O. Henry's story "Tictocq: The Great French Detective, In Austin", published in his collection of short stories The Rolling Stone published October 27, 1894.
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The lower levels will contain the Conrad Athens Hotel, part of Hilton's luxury Conrad Hotels division. [11] The hotel portion will be reduced from 506 rooms to 278 rooms. The top floors of the building will be converted to luxury residences, 18 under the "Conrad Residences" brand and 37 under the "Waldorf Astoria Residences" brand. [12]