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Oltrarno is Florence area located on the left bank of the river Arno. Despite the central location in Florenceis on the opposite bank of the Arno, in Oltrarno there are monuments, gardens, museums and palaces of noteunique in the world. Pitti Palace, the Basilica of the Holy Spirit, the Boboli Gardens with the shops ofartisans, restorers made of Oltrarno the area of Florence where you live the true spirit of RenaissanceFlorence. Already in the late Roman era there was a small settlement on this side of the river where came the
end of the predecessor of the Ponte Vecchio. In this area lived mainly merchants and figures of way, including adistinguished Syrian colony who founded the church of Santa Felicita. In oltrarno There are also many examplesof religious architecture. Among them definitely worth remembering the Brancacci Chapel, the Last Supper of Holy
Spirit, the Church of San Felice in Piazza, theBasilica di San Miniato al Monte, theChiesa di San Niccol Oltrarno, theChiesa di Santa Felicita.In Oltrarno are still many examples of military architecture ofFlorence which is manifested in the unique traits of Renaissance walls still intact and fortified gates. Forexample: Porta Romana, Porta San Frediano, Porta San Giorgio, Porta San Miniato, Porta San Niccol.
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