Italy is a parliamentary republic located in Europe with a population of over 2.7 million people and Rome as its capital. Tuscany is a region in central Italy known for its landscapes and artistic legacy, with Florence as its largest city and regional capital, home to over 360,000 people and renowned for its architecture and art, attracting millions of tourists annually to its historic center. One of Florence's most iconic sites is Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral, begun in 1296, with Brunelleschi's dome, completed in 1436, being considered an engineering marvel as one of the largest domes in the world at the time, built using an innovative pulley system.
2. General informationPopulation: 2.724.668 inhabitantsCapital: RomeOfficial language: ItalianGovernment: Parliamentary RepublicFounding member of the EU: march,25th 1957
3. TuscanyPopulation: 3,701,243Is situated between the northern part of the Tyrrhenian Sea and the central Apennines.Is divided into ten provinces: Arezzo, Grosseto, Livorno, Lucca, Massa-Carrara, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato, Siena and the regional capital, Florence.Is known for its landscapes and its artistic legacy. Six Tuscan localities have been UNESCO protected sites.
4. FlorencePopulation: 364,779 inhabitants. Is the capital for the Florence region and it¡¯s considerated the most beautifull in la toscana.The city is known specially because of the art and architecture.The historic centre of Florence continues to attract millions of tourists.
5. Santa Maria del FioreIs the cathedral church of Florence.It was begun in the Gothic Style in 1296 and it was designed byFilippo Brunelleschi and Arnolfo di Cambio.The basilica is one of Italy's largest churches, and until the modern era, the dome was one of the largest in the world.
6. Brunelleschi¡¯s domeIt¡¯s probably the most famous dome in the world.Is one of the masterpieces of Gothic art, with an innovative sistem of pulleys.The original dome was built of wood, and it was remplaced by the stone one in 1436. It was designed by Brunelleschi.