Milan, the northern Italian capital mostly known for fashion, design and finance, is staking its claim to being a centre of art – with the culmination of a plan conceived half a century ago.

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The Vasari Corridor was commissioned by Cosimo de Medici as part of the celebrations for the marriage between his son and ...

Florence Vasari Corridor reopens after 8 years, letting visitors walk the secret Medici pathway above Ponte Vecchio. Rare view of Florence’s history.

Florence's historic Vasari Corridor has reopened to the public after an eight-year restoration. Once a secret passage for the ...

The corridor was built by the powerful Medici family to allow them to move secretly and safely from one part of the historic Italian city to another.

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — For centuries, Florence’s 16th-century Vasari Corridor was only accessible to dukes and lords. Now, ...

The Corridoio Vasariano, or Vasari Corridor, was built as a secret pathway connecting Palazzo Vecchio to Palazzo Pitti via ...

A secret passageway built 500 years ago to allow the Medici family to pass through the Italian city of Florence unhindered ...

A Renaissance-era raised passageway that connects Florence's Uffizi Galleries to the Medici's former residence, Palazzo Pitti, will reopen to the public on Saturday, offering spectacular views of the ...

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