| If ever a city could be judged as
resting on its laurels, then this is most certainly the one.
Whilst some might argue that having given the world some of the finest
examples of renaissance architecture in unbelievable numbers and
quality, it can also be argued that, quite frankly they have not done a
lot in the last five hundred years. There is a quite staggering
absence of any significant modern architecture with just a couple of
notable exceptions shown here below.
I guess you could argue that there is not a lot
of space for anything else, but then if you look at Oxford they have
managed to find space for an ongoing feast of architectural masterpieces
right up to the present.
Ah well, Florence the living museum!
Also chucked in a couple of random older
buildings which are neither palaces nor churches... |
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