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Empoli, Italy

cover photo by Tobé

Location added by Andrea Vincelle

The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator.

Rank : 8.3 (average on 3 votes)

Coordinates : 43.71863714883025, 10.945188387742656 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : The heart of the city is located around Piazza Farinata degli Uberti (more commonly called, by the citizens of Empoli, Piazza dei Leoni, since the fountain in the center brings around lions), dominated by the façade of the Collegiate Church of S. Andrea, which stands at the top of a wide staircase. Next to it stands the historic Palazzo Pretorio; opposite, the Palazzo Ghibellino. The other palaces, also very old, surround the square with a portico, a rather unusual arrangement in the Tuscan cities or squares. On the same square there are also the Museum of Paleontology and the Circolo Arti Figurative.Al the moment the construction of the planned Municipal Archaeological Museum is not planned, although the Associazione Archeologica Volontariato Medio Valdarno has recovered over the years many finds that have been visible to the public only with temporary exhibitions. The numerous restored finds from the excavations carried out by the same association in the Empoli territory currently lie in the local deposits.

Recommended equipment : As for the obvious equipment, an SLR and street photo lenses. Possibility to take photos of architectural sites and take a tour of the various city museums.

Best months : For the period to visit the city I would say December for the Christmas market in the city streets. From April to September for the various initiatives in the city. During the football season to take sports photos.

How to get there : The city is served by the Florence-Pisa-Livorno Highway (SGC FI-PI-LI) that connects it to the Florentine capital, Pisa and Livorno. Or by train with the Livorno-Pisa-Florence railway line.

Visits : The heart of the city is located around Piazza Farinata degli Uberti (more commonly called, by the citizens of Empoli, Piazza dei Leoni, since the fountain in the center brings around lions), dominated by the façade of the Collegiate Church of S. Andrea, which stands at the top of a wide staircase. Next to it stands the historic Palazzo Pretorio; opposite, the Palazzo Ghibellino. The other palaces, also very old, surround the square with a portico, a rather unusual arrangement in the Tuscan cities or squares. On the same square there are also the Museum of Paleontology and the Circolo Arti Figurative.Al the moment the construction of the planned Municipal Archaeological Museum is not planned, although the Associazione Archeologica Volontariato Medio Valdarno has recovered over the years many finds that have been visible to the public only with temporary exhibitions. The numerous restored finds from the excavations carried out by the same association in the Empoli territory currently lie in the local deposits.

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Sunrise: 05:33, Sunset: 20:59

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🌖 Waning Gibbous, Brightness: 84%

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