It is a late Gothic style building. It is located on the corner of Piazza San Giovanni and via Calzaioli. Tradition holds that this site near the Florence Baptistery was donated by a benefactor. The Compagnia della Misericordia, or "Company of Mercy", dealt with the transportation of the sick, the burial of the indigent dead, as well as the care of orphans. The open loggia served to house lost children and unwanted babies who were abandoned.

The Loggia del Bigallo is a medieval building that is located quite close to the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, built in the mid-14th century to initially house the Compagnia della Misericordia and later the Compagnia del Bigallo, which administered the same hospital. name. Currently it is the headquarters of a small museum in which you can see some jewels of Florentine Gothic painting, highlighting the image of the Virgin of Mercy at whose feet is the oldest representation of the city, when the dome of the cathedral Construction had not yet begun and Giotto's camapanile was unfinished, but it gives a clear idea of ​​the appearance of a city full of towers like San Gimignano that medieval Florence had, in addition to others by Niccolò di Pietro Gerini and Bernardo Daddi. It is worth going in and taking a look since it is free and can be visited quite quickly.

Loggia palace, of marked medieval workmanship, which magnificently frames a corner of the astonishing Piazza del Duomo of Florence, in which converge the marvelous works that are the very symbol of the city, such as the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, with its imposing but very light dome, the Baptistery with its golden paneled doors, and the bell tower with its infinite steps! Not to be missed!

Right next to the city's cathedral Visits in small groups of 8 people three times a day, at 10,12 and 15 hours You can sign up in advance and arrive 5 minutes before entering the museum. Only two rooms containing early works of the 14th century Florentine school of painting In the first room there are frescoes by Bernardo Daddi from 1342, which depict the Mother of God and below her a diagram of medieval Florence You can take photos without flash and video the entrance is free Maximum 15 minutes But they're worth it

This building is one of a dozen public loggias in the city, and is linked with two fraternities or companies dealing with local charity. The Compagnia della Misericordia, or "Company of Mercy", was concerned with the transport of the sick, burial of the indigent dead, as well as the care of orphans. The open loggia served to shelter lost children and unwanted infants who were abandoned to the care of the brotherhood, The Compagnia di Santa Maria del Bigallo or simply del Bigallo, was founded in 1244 by Saint Peter of Verona, Saint Peter Martyr, and was formerly housed near Orsanmichele. This group focused on the housing of the indigent, and also cared for pilgrims and travellers at their Ospedale di Santa Maria alle Fonti, nicknamed "del Bigallo", at Fonteviva. Financial irregularities forced the authorities in 1425, under Cosimo I de'Medici, treasurer of the Bigallo, to merge the two groups, and reorganize the structure. As time passed, the function of the Bigallo began to dominate that of the Misericordia.

(Translated by Google) Museum small but not to be missed; shows a significant historical piece of life in the city of Florence. You need to book, it is free and offers a view of some notable pieces; first of Our Lady of Mercy. (Original) Museo piccolo ma da non perdere; mostra un tassello storico significativo della vita nella città di Firenze. Bisogna prenotare, è gratuito ed offre la vista di alcuni pezzi di rilievo; in primis la Madonna della Misericordia.

Beautiful

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It's a place with a great atmosphere. There are many small shops in the surrounding area. Before you know it, you'll find yourself at a high-end brand store, so you can take a stroll and do some window shopping. There was also someone playing the guitar and I stopped and listened. Please take enough time to stroll around.

Unfortunately this building stays in the shadow of Cathedral

Gorgeous The splendid door Get tickets 1 day before 5 mins wait

I was never there.

(Translated by Google) The museum is small but interesting. Funny unusual format. The entrance is free. The most interesting exhibit, perhaps, is a fresco from 1342 with a view of Florence, in which the Cathedral of Santa Maria dei Fiori is depicted as still unfinished. The loggia itself was previously used as a place where babies left by their mothers were taken. (Original) Музей маленький, но интересный. Забавный необычный формат. Вход бесплатный. Самый интересный экспонат, пожалуй, фреска 1342 года с видом Флоренции, на которой собор Санта Мария дей Фьори изображён еще недостроенным. Сама лоджия ранее использовалась как место, куда принимали оставленных матерями младенцев.

(Translated by Google) The captains of the Bigallo exhibited the lost and abandoned children in the loggia before assuming their protection. In the lunette above the door, Madonna with child by Arnoldi (Original) I capitani del Bigallo esponevano nella loggia i fanciulli smarriti e abbandonati prima di assumerne la tutela. Nella lunetta sopra la porta, Madonna con bambino di Arnoldi

(Translated by Google) Pizza in Italy and, pf ... You can’t even compare, these are extremely different things. That's where Mayakovsky said about the Brooklyn Bridge, and I'll say about pizza that: "Yeah, this is a thing!" (Original) Пицца в Италии и , пф... Даже сравнить нельзя, это исключительно разные вещи. Вот там, как Маяковский про бруклинский мост говорил, а я про пиццу скажу, что: "Даа, это вещь!"

(Translated by Google) Chiquitita but as surely you are there the visits. Virtually little larger than a room. It forms a square between the baptistery tower and the cathedral (Original) Chiquitita pero como seguro estas allí la visitas. Prácticamente poco más grande de una habitación. Forma un cuadrado entre el baptisterio torre y la catedral

(Translated by Google) Historic medieval palace located in one of the most beautiful squares in the world. (Original) Storico palazzo medievale posto in una della piazze più belle al mondo.

(Translated by Google) Incredible medieval looking beauty full of history! (Original) Incredibile bellezza dall'aspetto medievale ricco di storia!

(Translated by Google) There are many people, go early to buy tickets. But wait, give up. check in (Original) 人多，早去可以买票。不过要等，放弃了。打卡

(Translated by Google) He bakes sculptures and statuettes and other wonderful art objects. (Original) Pieje rzeźby i statuetki oraz inne wspaniałe przedmioty sztuki.