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Description
The loggia was constructed at the end of the 14C to accommodate the members of the Florentine government (the Signoria) during official ceremonies. It was later used as a guardroom by Cosimo I's lancers. Today it houses Antique and Renaissance statues: notable works include the Rape of the Sabine Women (1583) and Hercules and Nessus both by Giambologna, but the highlight is the impressive statue of Perseus brandishing the head of Medusa, created between 1545 and 1553 by Benvenuto Cellini.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide31 m - Piazza della Signora, 50122 Firenze
- The Green Guide47 m - Piazza della Signoria, 50122 Firenze
- The Green Guide121 m - Via di Porta Rossa 13, 50123 Firenze
More tourist attractions in Florence
Where to sleepnearby
- From €70Casa Uffizi XIII Century Tower House Boutique Hotel28 m - Chiasso dei Baroncelli 5, 50122 Florence
- From €98Soggiorno Antica Torre36 m - Piazza della Signoria 3, 50122 Florence
- From €80Piazza Signoria 1, apartment40 m - Piazza Signoria 1, 50122 Florence
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Where to eatnearby
- Osteria dell'OrcagnaAround€3826 m - P.za della Signoria, 1, 50122 Firenze
- Ristorante Il DavidAround€3030 m - Piazza della Signoria, 2, 50122 Firenze
- Osteria Dei BaroncelliAround€3034 m - Chiasso dei Baroncelli, 1, 50122 Firenze
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