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The Day of the Unification of the Romanian Principalities (Romanian: Ziua Unirii Principatelor Române) or, unofficially, the Little Union Day (Romanian: Ziua Micii Uniri), [1] is a public holiday of Romania celebrated every 24 January to commemorate the unification of the Romanian Principalities (Moldavia and Wallachia), also known as the "Little Union", on 24 January 1859 under prince ...
1-2 January Anul Nou: New Year's Day: 24 January Ziua Unirii Principatelor Române: Day of the Unification of the Romanian Principalities: Celebrates unification of the Romanian Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia in 1859 and the foundation of the Romanian modern state. [2] A non-working day since 2016. 1 May Ziua Muncii: Labour Day ...
[1] At first, Peretola was a large field where airplanes took off and landed with no formal direction, but eventually, the Ministry of Aeronautics decided to enlarge and upgrade it. The airport was extended toward Castello , and in 1938–39, an asphalt runway 60 metres (200 ft) wide and 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) long, facing northeast, was built.
Various heat records have been broken, [1] with July being the hottest month ever recorded. [2] Scientists have attributed the heat waves to man-made climate change. [1] [2] Another cause is the El Niño phenomena which began to develop in 2023. [3] However, recent findings show that climate change is exacerbating the strength of El Niño. [4]
The Metropolitan City of Florence is bordered by the Metropolitan City of Bologna in the north, the province of Ravenna and Forlì-Cesena in the north-east, the province of Prato, Pistoia and Lucca in the north-west, the province of Pisa in the west, the province of Siena in the south and the province of Arezzo in the east and southeast.
Salvatore Ferragamo played a large role in the 2019 restoration of the Fountain of Neptune by donating 1.5 million euros to the project. Because of the new Art Bonus program started in 2014, private donors such as Ferragamo are now able to receive a tax deduction for any donations made toward the city's art restoration efforts.
Lunette of Villa di Castello as it appeared in 1599, painted by Giusto Utens The villa and garden of Villa di Castello in July 2013. The Villa di Castello, near the hills bordering Florence, Tuscany, central Italy, was the country residence of Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1519-1574).
The area closest to the Uffizi entrance was heavily damaged by a bombing commissioned by the Sicilian Mafia on the night of 27 May 1993.When a car bomb was detonated next to the Torre dei Pulci, between via Lambertesca and via de' Georgofili, this section of the Uffizi Gallery was among the buildings damaged, and several artworks in the corridor were destroyed.