Florence, pt2

After a 10 minute walk from the DUOMO, i arrived at the PIAZZA DELLA SIGNORIA. this is only part of the piazza.
there is a lot to see in this piazza. the main attraction is the PALAZZO VECCHIO, originally called PALAZZO DELLA SIGNORIA. i took this shot standing on a side street. i absolutely love the bell tower.
adjacent to it is the LOGGIA DEI LANZI gallery, built between 1376-1382. there are about 10 famous sculptures there.

the most famous sculpture here, and the most famous bronze sculpture is the PERSEUS. he is holding a sword on his right hand, medusa's head on the left and he is standing on medusa's body.

between the palazzo and the gallery is the PIAZZALE DEGLI UFFIZI. the entrance to the world famous GALLERY DEGHI UFFIZI is to the left. to the right and the left of this very narrow piazza is sculptures of famous florentine residents, (picture taken facing the river with back to the piazza)

(picture taken facing the piazza with back to the river)including Donatello, Galileo, Da Vinci, Dante Alighieri, etc.this is not the end of things to see in florence. more tomorrow.