Get Your Camera Out: The Crane That Ruined Florence . . . - DNyuz For nearly two decades, the skyline of Florence, Italy’s most iconically Renaissance city, has showcased a majestic dome by the architect Brunelleschi, a striking bell tower by the artist Giotto, another 14th-century tower above City Hall — and a yellow, 197-foot crane towering over the Uffizi Galleries
Uffizi Crane to Be Removed Starting June 16 | Florence Daily News Uffizi Director Simone Verde described the moment as long-awaited and transformative: “With the crane gone, the face of Florence returns to its intact and dazzling beauty This operation shows that good governance can prevail and that the Uffizi can be both a global cultural model and a symbol of Italy itself ”
After 20 Years, Florence Sheds Its Ugly Crane - Newser Florence's skyline, long defined by Renaissance landmarks like Brunelleschi's dome and Giotto's bell tower, has finally shed an unexpected addition: a 197-foot yellow crane that stood above the
The large Uffizi crane is finally being dismantled The dismantling of the large crane by the worksite of the Uffizi has begun In the courtyard of the world-renowned Florentine museum since 2006, the dismantling of the metal colossus will go on for a few days until 21 June, when a symbolic event will be held on the terrace of the Uffizi to celebrate its farewell in the presence of the Minister of Culture, Alessandro Giuli
Florence finally to be rid of notorious 60-metre crane after . . . A 60-meter crane that has stood in Florence's city center for nearly 20 years, opposite the Uffizi Galleries, is finally set to be removed The 'metal monster' became a symbol of Italy's bureaucracy due to the high cost and complex permissions required for its removal Local entrepreneurs funded the €180,000 cost, and dismantling begins June 16, with a celebration on June 21 attended by
Florence skyline bids farewell to giant crane after 20 years The giant crane, outsized for the current needs of the project, is to be replaced with a less intrusive hoist, Uffizi director Simone Verde told the Florence-based newspaper La Nazione last month The dismantling of the crane has been sponsored with about €180,000 donated from entrepreneurs in the Tuscan capital, following an appeal by Verde