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"This grim stone block with the battlements and the square tower has one of the darkest résumés in the city — a barracks, a courthouse, and a prison, with Florence's executions carried out in the little courtyard inside. Today it holds the greatest collection of sculpture in Italy. And standing in it, indoors, safe at last, is the naked bronze boy from the Medici courtyard. Donatello's David."
Hear the full story in the app — narrated and timed to play right where you're standing.
The Reveal
This stop is part of the tour’s larger story. An optional reveal at the end lets you revisit which details stayed perfectly honest and which got a little extra help.
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Hear the full story at The Bargello
This is just one of 11 stops on the The Family That Owned Florence tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.
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