Florence (English: Florence) or Florence (Italian: Firenze) is the capital of the province of Florence and Tuscany in Italy.
Between 1865 to 1870, Florence was the capital of the Kingdom of Italy. Florence is situated on the banks of the River Arno. With a population of about 400,000 and 200,000 people in the metropolitan area. Florence in the Middle Ages as a center of trade and finance. And regarded as the birth of the Renaissance. The family has ruled Florence for a long time the House of Medici family (Medici) Florence Moreover, it also has a reputation as a center of art and architecture. In medieval Florence, is known as Athens.
The historic center of Florence, has been selected by the UNESCO World Heritage-up to 1982 (2525).