Florence, Italy Uffizi Gallery & Palazzo and 19 similar items

Antique Real Photo Postcard, circa Pre-1920 from Italy. Identified as the Uffizi Gallery (Galleria degli Uffizi) in Florence (Firenze), Italy. The Palazzo Vecchio is shown towering above. Published by STA, card No. 14 Divided back, unused. Condition: This is an original real photo postcard, not a copy or reproduction. It is in near mint condition. Comments: The Uffizi Gallery is a prominent art museum located adjacent to the Piazza della Signoria in the Historic Centre of Florence in the region of Tuscany, Italy. One of the most important Italian museums, and the most visited, it is also one of the largest and best known in the world, and holds a collection of priceless works, particularly from the period of the Italian Renaissance. The Palazzo Vecchio is the town hall of Florence, Italy. It overlooks the Piazza della Signoria with its copy of Michelangelo's David statue as well as the gallery of statues in the adjacent Loggia dei Lanzi. The palace gained new importance as the seat of united Italy's provisional government from 186571, at a moment when Florence had become the temporary capital of the Kingdom of Italy. Although most of the Palazzo Vecchio is now a museum, it remains as the symbol and center of local government; since 1872 it has housed the office of the mayor of Florence, and it is the seat of the City Council. The tower currently has three bells; the oldest was cast in the 13th century.