Loft ｜ Centro Storico
平均评分 4.94 分（满分 5 分），共 465 条评价4.94 (465)Iconic Twelve Century Medieval Tower Loft
The apartment is in a 12th century medieval tower, a unique and protected building in Florence, renovated in the postwar by famous Italian architect Giovanni Michelucci and recently renovated by Florentine top architect, Luigi Fragola.
The location is fantastic and just 50mts away from Ponte Vecchio in a quiet neighbourhood with great small Italian restaurants.
It can accommodate up 4 people and it is the perfect choice for couples and small families.
It is in the 4th floor and has elevator.
We offer daily cleaning service upon request.
We offer complimentary Nespresso coffee capsules, Italian mobile phone with prepaid card, HD TV + apple TV + Netflix and Bluetooth wireless speakers.
Maurizio or Daniella will be waiting for you in the apartment to help you out with your check in an explain how everything works.
The tower is in the Oltrarno neighborhood, steps away from Ponte Vecchio, and in one of the most exclusive and elegant quarters of the city. Fine dining, shopping, and many historic attractions are within walking distance.
It is 10 minutes walking distance from the central train station and 20 minutes away from the airport.
PARKING:
You can park your car in Parking Lungarno just across the street. Our guests have a special daily rate from Euros 28.
HISTORY OF THE APARTMENT
The apartment is in a unique medieval tower in the historical center. The only tower in Florence with a private garden in front.
Actually the building is composed of two different towers, Torre dei Ramagliani and Torre Belfredelli, build in the 12th century.
Each tower was built by two opposing families, Ramaglianti an important Ghibelline family and Belfredelli another prominent family but Guelph.
During the German retreat, Florence was declared an “open city”, thereby avoiding major war damage.
In 1944, the retreating Germans decided to blow up the bridges along the Arno linking the district of Oltrarno to the rest of the city, thus making it difficult for the British troops to cross.
However, at the last moment Hitler ordered that the Ponte Vecchio must not be blown up, as it was too beautiful. Instead an equally historic area of streets directly to the south of the bridge, including part of the Corridoio Vasariano, was destroyed using mines.
Since then the bridges have been restored exactly to their original forms using as many of the remaining materials as possible, but the buildings surrounding the Ponte Vecchio have been rebuilt in a style combining the old with modern design.
The only standing buildings where Torre dei Ramagliani and Torre Bellfredelli that survived, not only World War II but nine centuries of history.
