Above: The Ponte Vecchio crosses the River Arno in Florence.
The bridge was built in the 14th century and survived the bombing of the
city during World War II.
Florence, Italy
Welcome to Jacob Avidon's web site. This site was prepared for the Macalester
College Geography Department's
World Urbanization
Class taught by Professor David Lanegran in the Spring, 1996.
This site includes information about Florence, Italy.
Table of Contents
Introduction to Florence, Italy
Location of Florence
This link includes information about Florence and an introduction to the
geography of the city and of Italy.
History of the growth and development of
Florence, Italy
This link examines Florence in each of its eras of development including
the Roman era, the Italian Renaissance, the era of Napoleon and several
decades later when Florence was Italy's capitol, and the era since the start
of the 20th century.
Art and architecture in Florence
This link features a link to historical sites, some of which include photographs.
Photographs of Michelangelo's David and the Church of Santa Maria
Novella can also be found here.
Other Florence links and Information
This link provides access to links about Florence including a guide to the
restaurants of Florence. You can also find a street map of Florence, a link
to a list of important historic sites in the city, and a map of the wine
country that surrounds the city.
References
This link is a list of works cited.