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Loggia dei Lanzi

Name: Loggia dei Lanzi
Rating: 4.8

4.8 ·

Step under the arches of the Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence's free sculpture gallery beside the Uffizi. Look closely at the carved details and read the boards explaining each statue's story.

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Full description

Also called the Loggia della Signoria, this broad-arched fourteenth-century structure sits at the corner of Piazza della Signoria next to the Uffizi and serves as an open-air sculpture gallery. The statues inside are finely detailed, and information boards explain the story behind each work.

Reviewers appreciate that it is free to enter and always accessible, though some note that access to the raised platform has become more restricted in recent years. Colourful, busy and surrounded by art, it makes an easy short stop while exploring the square, and about fifteen minutes is enough to see the main pieces.

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Address

P.za della Signoria, 50121 Firenze FI, Italy · Firenze

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

15 min

Best time

early morning, morning, afternoon, early evening or evening

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Read the information boards to understand each sculpture's story
visit early or late when the square is less crowded
combine it with the rest of Piazza della Signoria and the Uffizi next door.

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Reviews

Nice free attraction. This section showcases some of the best sculptures. Each of them with high level of detailing and there is also a board explaining the story behind each and every sculpture. For the first time in my life, I saw sculptures of women getting raped by men. From an art perspective, this was a…

Nirav Parikh

3/5

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