Florence is an ancient city, a symbol of long Italian history and culture. To know it is to give a charming and fascinating trip to the past, being the Degli Uffizi Gallery the best place to start the tour. This is the best-known art museum in Florence, as well as the most visited in all of Italy.
The Degli Uffizi building is closely linked to the fascinating history of Florence, and is an important part of the identity of the city. Its construction began in 1560, and was commissioned by one of the most powerful families in the region, the Medici.
The building was originally intended to be an office center, but it became a warehouse where the Medici kept some of their most incredible works of art.
With the end of the Renaissance Era and the power of the Medici, Florence became an Austrian protectorate. However, the Austrian royal family allowed the Florentines to preserve their important artistic and cultural heritage, handing over the administration and all the paintings in the Degli Uffizi Gallery to the local authorities.
In this way, what would be one of the most recognized museums in the world began. Over the years, the Degli Uffizi collection grew considerably, and today, it is difficult to find any point in the museum that is not covered by a work of art.
Like other European museums, such as the Louvre and the British Museum, the Degli Uffizi collection is so extensive that there are pieces that cannot be exhibited due to lack of space.
Those that do have a fixed place of exhibition are distributed in one of the many rooms of the gallery. These rooms are arranged in chronological order, and cover the two floors of the building. In addition, each of these rooms has a designation that facilitates the visitors’ journey.
Usually, the walks through the Degli Uffizi Gallery begin in the Entrance Hall, and then continue the East Corridor, the Archeology Room, the Duecento and Giotto Room, the Trecento Sienes, the Trecento Florentino, the International Gothic, the First Renaissance, the Lippi, the Pollaiolo, the Botticelli Room, the Blue Rooms, those on the First Floor, the Contini Bonacossi and the Royal Post Room.
There is a special gallery, the most valuable of all, it is the room that exhibits the most important masterpieces of the museum, and includes paintings by Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo.
Tourism in Italy, especially in Florence, seems to never stop, and many places of interest are always packed. If you want to visit the Degli Uffizi Gallery, the most advisable months are from November to March, corresponding to the low season.
Likewise, you should know that in order to enter the museum, you need to buy an entrance ticket. To make the most of your visit to the impressive Degli Uffizi Gallery, you can book a guided tour, with which you will have direct entry without having to queue and an expert guide in art and history who will explain the characteristics of each room. What are you waiting for? Come and have an unforgettable experience!
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