| Piazza Beccaria | |
|---|---|
| Public square | |
 Porta alla Croce in Piazza Beccaria | |
| Features | Porta alla Croce |
| Design | Giuseppe Poggi |
| Opening date | 1865 |
| Amenities | underground parking garage |
| Surface | grass, stone |
| Dedicated to | Cesare Bonesana |
| Location | viali di Circonvallazione Florence, Italy |
| Coordinates: 43°46′14.82″N 11°16′14.64″E / 43.7707833°N 11.2707333°E / 43.7707833; 11.2707333 | |
Piazza Cesare Beccaria is a square of Florence located on the viali di Circonvallazione, the boulevard along the route of the former walls of Florence.
History
The piazza was designed by the architect Giuseppe Poggi when Florence became briefly the Capital of Kingdom of Italy; in 1876, it was named in honour of Cesare Bonesana marchese di Beccaria.
This place originally was called Piazza alla Croce due to the Porta alla Croce, still present, the former gate of the medieval walls. A number of concave neoclassical palaces were built around the square.
On the square, at the bifurcation of the Giovine Italia and Amendola boulevards, is the building that hosts the State Archives, where until 1977 was the Casa della Gioventù Italiana del Littorio of Florence.
In 2003 - 2004, a three-story underground parking garage was built under the square .
Gallery
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Buildings
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Buildings
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State Archives
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Porta alla Croce
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References
- Goy, R.J. (2015). Florence: A Walking Guide to Its Architecture. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-21923-4. Retrieved 2021-05-01.