A Secret Corridor Once Used by the Medicis Opens to the Public
The Vasari Corridor was commissioned by Cosimo de Medici as part of the celebrations for the marriage between his son and Joanna of Austria.
Secret passage that Florence’s Medici used to move safely reopens to public after 8-year renovation
For centuries, Florence’s 16th-century Vasari Corridor was only accessible to dukes and lords. Now, the raised passageway that connects the city’s Uffizi Galleries to the former residence of the powerful Medici family,
Secret Passage for Medici Family Reopens After Restoration
Florence's historic Vasari Corridor has reopened to the public after an eight-year restoration. Once a secret passage for the city's powerful Medici family, the 820-yard walkway now connects the Uffizi Galleries to the Palazzo Pitti,
Florence’s secret Vasari Corridor opens to the public after €11 million restoration
The Uffizi’s hidden Medici passageway has opened to the public for the first time following an eight-year restoration.
Secret passageway in Florence reopens after refit
FLORENCE: A secret passageway built 500 years ago to allow the ruling Medici family to pass through the Italian
Secret passage through one of Florence’s most famous cityscapes opens to public for first time
The Vasari Corridor (Corridoio Vasariano) was built as a secret passage for Florence’s elite to pass unnoticed, away from ordinary citizens. But for the first time in history, it has opened to the general
Secret 13th century escape passage for popes reopens to public
The Passetto di Borgo's origins date to the 6th century but it was not until 1277 that it was established as an escape route. Its most famous use came during the 1527 Sack of Rome, when Pope Clement VII evaded imperial forces via the corridor,
Secret passageway through one of Italy’s most famous cityscapes opens to public for first time
The Corridoio Vasariano, or Vasari Corridor, was built as a secret pathway connecting Palazzo Vecchio to Palazzo Pitti via ...
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Uffizi’s secret Vasari Corridor reopens over Florence’s Ponte Vecchio
The Vasari Corridor (Corridoio Vasariano)—the secret passageway over the Arno River in Florence that connects the Uffizi ...
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Florence’s Hidden Walkway Is Finally Open – But Only If You Know Where to Look
Florence Vasari Corridor reopens after 8 years, letting visitors walk the secret Medici pathway above Ponte Vecchio. Rare view of Florence’s history.
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On the agenda: What’s happening in Italy this week
Children will file back into their classrooms on Tuesday, January 7th. The Vasari Corridor – one of Florence’s most ...
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Medici secret passageway in Florence reopens after refit
The Vasari Corridor, which is more than 700 metres (nearly half a mile) long and runs above the famous Ponte Vecchio, has been closed for eight years. Designed in 1565 by Giorgio Vasari ...