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Fort Belvedere, a balcony to contemplate Florence
"If you look down on the town of Florence below, you will feel you can almost touch Brunelleschi's dome and Giotto's bell-tower."
Grand Duke Ferdinand I decided to built Fort Belvedere (1590-1595) in order to defend the Pitti Palace, provide a safe refuge for the reigning family in case of popular revolts, and create a hiding place for the Medici treasury.
Today Fort Belvedere contains works of art, and organizes exhibitions of contemporary sculpture.
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