Corridoio Vasariano

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Corridoio Vasariano is an elevated enclosed passageway in Florence that connects key Medici buildings and offers a unique, historic route above the city streets and the Arno River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural structure
elevated enclosed passageway
historic monument
architect Giorgio Vasari
builtFor Medici family
city Florence
cityCenterRelation runs through central Florence
commissionedBy Cosimo I de' Medici
connects Boboli Gardens vicinity
Palazzo Vecchio
Pitti Palace
Uffizi Gallery
constructionStart 1565
country Italy
crosses Arno River
currentUse museum and exhibition space (intermittent access)
feature elevated walkway
enclosed corridor
views over Ponte Vecchio
windows overlooking the Arno River
heritage Renaissance architecture
historicUse connection between government and residence of Medici
private ducal route
length approximately 1 kilometer
locatedIn Florence
Italy
Tuscany
material masonry
namedAfter Giorgio Vasari
notableFor historic Medici connection
unique elevated route above city streets
views over the Arno River
ownershipHistory Medici Grand Duchy of Tuscany
partOf historic center of Florence
passesBy Santa Felicita church
passesOver Ponte Vecchio shops
passesThrough Uffizi complex
linked to: Uffizi Gallery
patron Cosimo I de' Medici
purpose private passage for the Medici rulers
safe movement above city streets
region Tuscany
runsAbove Ponte Vecchio
stylePeriod Italian Renaissance
touristAttraction yes

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Ponte Vecchio hasUpperLevel Corridoio Vasariano