Cathedral of St. Francis in Livorno
Livorno, Largo del Duomo, 23 The Duomo in Livorno is not difficult to find: it is located in Piazza Grande, which is on the same name Via Grande. And to find out the cathedral is not difficult: it has a characteristic light gray symmetrical facade and portico against the background of dark terracotta other parts of the building
Museum of Natural History of the Mediterranean
Livorno, Via Roma, 234The Natural History Museum of Livorno occupies the old villa of Henderson, located in a quiet corner on Viale Roma, so it may not be so easy to find it. The museum was founded in 1929, after the Second World War, which led to the loss of the collection.
New Fortress and New Venice
Livorno, Viale Degli Avvalorati, 4 New the fortress in Livorno is in a pretty pretty area called New Venice due to, of course, canals. Frankly speaking, this place is far from Venice to Venice, but it is also picturesque and pleasant enough to take a walk with the camera longer.
Old fortress Livorno
Livorno, Piazza Dei Marmi @ The old fortress of Livorno in the Port of the Medici officially, it would seem, can be considered the same age as the city. She was a witness of all periods of his history, beginning with the foundation. On the spot where the fortress now stands, even the remnants of the settlements of the Bronze and Iron Ages were found.
Terrace Mascagni
Livorno, Terrazza Mascagni Mascagni Terrace in Livorno - one of the best places for walking and relaxing. It is located on the waterfront, which stretches from the Orlando shipyards, opened in the middle of the 19th century, to the Livorno Aquarium. It is named after the composer Petro Mascagni and the author of the famous opera "Rural honor."
The old fortress of Livorno near the embankment was almost completely destroyed during the war, so what you can see here today is a building that was rebuilt just over half a century ago on the basis of the old walls of the 11th century . You can inspect the fortress from the inside completely freely . @ The new fortress in Little Venice, oddly enough, sounds much older than Staraya: it dates back to the 16th century and is much better preserved . Right in the fortress the park is arranged . Leopoldo's wall is also curious, built to protect the growing port in the 19th century and who then length of about 8 kilometers . Now only small sites remain from the wall .
Another city that is obligatory for inspection - the Cathedral of Livorno on the five-pointed Piazza Granda Square - looks strictly, modestly and discreetly. This church of the 16th century, dedicated to St. Francis, was also restructured: its most remarkable element - a gray façade with columns, a bright spot standing out against the background of the rest of the structure - acquired its present appearance as early as the 20th century. In 1943, the cathedral in Livorno was almost completely destroyed by bombing, and its restoration was difficult and long.
Other interesting churches in Livorno - the Madonna of Montenero temple, erected on a hill in the outskirts of the 14th century, and the Church of St. Catherine in New Venice, dedicated to Catherine of Siena, until the last century served as a city prison . Well, of course, we can not ignore the monument "Four Moors", the most famous city monument of the 16th century in the Mikeli Square, allegorically and Ferdinand I's victory over piracy .It is noteworthy that from an artistic and expressive point of view it is pirate sculptures at the foot that are of much greater value than the proudly towering royal figure .
Fans of museums can be curious to look into the museum of natural history of the Mediterranean Sea on Rimska street and Giovanni Museum Fattori, opened only in the 90's . last century . It occupies a beautiful building of Mimbelli's mansion on the outskirts of the city, and here you can see the exposition of works of Italian artists who worked in a free flight Renaissance style makkyyoli . Also in the city there is a Jewish museum in the building of the old synagogue and Jewish cemeteries: for a long time the Jewish community in Livorno was one of the most numerous in the country .
Finally, walking along the city streets, it is worth paying attention to several historical buildings . For example, the Palazzo (or Palazzo) of Mediceo , the residence of the Medici, was built in the 16th century: nowadays it is one of the oldest residential buildings of the city . The Holy Trinity Bridge links it to the Old Fortress . And the palazzo Maourogordato on the Fosso Reale channel, built for the Greek owner in the 19th century, recreates neoclassical the style of the Florentine palazzo and the curiously beautiful main staircase . Villa Letizia near the racecourse was also built in the 19th century for Prince Poniatowski, today the da Vinci school is based .
Having finished the cultural-compulsory program, you can afford to relax and get out to the Mascani terrace that stretches along the coast and the promenade parallel to the highway . This is a favorite vacation spot for the townspeople: there are perennial trees that give a thick shadow, there are cafes and shops . Citizens are engaged in jogging on the esplanade, and newlyweds are taking pictures affiliated at a round stone pavilion . At the end of the Mascani terrace is the Livorno town aquarium originally built as a heliotherapy center . The aquarium was opened in the 30s of the last century ., then underwent a major reconstruction and reopened its doors for visitors in 2010 . There is a center for marine biology here, and more than fifty swimming pools with representatives of marine fauna of about 150 species are located here - this is the third largest marine aquarium in the country .