florence, italy jacob tuyls. location located in a basin, among the senese clavey hills, in...
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Florence, ItalyFlorence, Italy
Jacob TuylsJacob Tuyls
LocationLocation
Located in a basin, among the Senese Clavey Hills, in northwest Italy about 75 miles from the Tyrrhenian coast at 43° 46’18”N, 11° 15′13”E.
Rome is 172 miles to the south; Pisa is 65 miles to the west; Venice is 127 miles to the northeast and Milan is 185 miles to the north.
Stats/FactsStats/Facts
The first city in Europe with paved The first city in Europe with paved streets in 1339. streets in 1339.
The Grand Duchy of Tuscany was the The Grand Duchy of Tuscany was the first state to abolish capital first state to abolish capital punishment in November 1786.punishment in November 1786.
Ponte Vecchio is the only bridge in Florence to have survived WWII intact.
HistoryHistory
SitesSites
Political/Famous PeoplePolitical/Famous People
Leonardo da Vinci, polymath Niccolo Machievelli, poet and
philosopher Galileo Galilei, astronomer and physicist Amerigo Vespucci, explorer Donatello, sculptor Rafael, painter
Laws/OrdinancesLaws/Ordinances
BibliographyBibliography
"Florence Fun Facts." "Florence Fun Facts." Portland Portland Community CollegeCommunity College N.p., n.d. Web. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2010. 11 Jan. 2010. <http://www.pcc.edu/about/internati<http://www.pcc.edu/about/international/study-abroad/documents/Florenonal/study-abroad/documents/FlorenceFunFacts_000.pdf>. ceFunFacts_000.pdf>.