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The 1966 flood of the Arno (Italian: Alluvione di Firenze del 4 novembre 1966) in Florence killed 101 people and damaged or destroyed millions of masterpieces of art and rare books. It is considered the worst flood in the city's history since 1557.
Florence: Days of Destruction (Italian: Per Firenze) is a 1966 documentary about the 1966 Flood of the Arno River and its catastrophic effect on the city of Florence. . Directed by Franco Zeffirelli, it is Zeffirelli's only documentary, and features the only known film footage of th
Per Firenze (Florence: days of destruction) – documentary by Franco Zeffirelli about the 1966 Flood of the Arno river. [10] Giorgio Strehler, il mestiere del teatro (The craft of theatre) – by Gilberto Tofano; documentary about Giorgio Strehler, with interviews and shooting of the rehearsal for the Henry VI trilogy. [11]
1966: 1966 Flood of the Arno River: Italy: 35: heavy rains and snowmelting 1967: 1967 Portugal floods: Portugal: The official death toll was 495 deaths. Unofficial ...
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The Ponte Vecchio (Italian pronunciation: [ˈponte ˈvɛkkjo]; [1] "Old Bridge") [2] is a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno, in Florence, Italy.The only bridge in Florence spared from destruction during World War II, it is noted for the shops built along it; building shops on such bridges was once a common practice.
Signs of Acqua alta, including the 1966 flood. While at first the Arno River's Florentine destruction seemed more severe, it was Venice that proved to be more difficult to conserve. John Pope-Hennessy, a British art historian, detected that the first time the full extent of the city's problems was seen:
1966 flood of the Arno; 1966 Venice flood; 1967 Portugal floods; C. 1968 Chew Stoke flood; G. Great Flood of 1968; N. North Sea flood of 1962