This morning we went on a hike to the Piazzale Michelangelo that is located up on a hill and provides a lovely panoramic view of the city. Named after Michelangelo it has replicas of some of his better know works, like David, made in bronze.
The Arno river! It's a little flooded but apparently in the Summer there is a beach along it where you don't go swimming. Right now it's super murky and brown.
The view from Piazzale Michelangelo. The big building to the right is Santa Croce and to the left is the Duomo. I live somewhere in-between those.
After the Piazzale we hiked (took stairs) up the hill to a church called La Basilica Di San Miniato Al Monte.
The church was founded in 1018 on the site where the relics of the martyr St Miniatus were discovered.
There is a cemetery behind it which was first thought of in 1837 but not planned until 1864. Multiple famous people are buried here including Carlo Lorenzini who was the author of Pinocchio. The cemetery is still being used today.
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