The discovery of the prince’s way, the historic passage between the Palazzo Vecchio and the Uffizi Gallery.
This passage between the Palazzo Vecchio and the Uffizi Gallery is only part of the prince’s intended journey; Starting from the Uffizi Gallery, this external passage (known as the Vasari corridor) continues to the Palazzo Pitti, which at that time was designed as the residence of the Medici family.
The length of the prince’s journey, which connects the Uffizi Gallery with the Palazzo Vecchio, has reopened to the public, and although this is a pilot project, it’s a new commitment to the tour to offer unique emotions to visitors.
Before this new renewal, the prince’s path was sporadically used for special events; Today, to go along the prince’s path, every visitor has to buy a ticket that includes the museum path of both Palazzo Vecchio and the Uffizi Gallery, an opportunity that will make this experience even more impressive for those who choose this new tour.
The only limit to the prince’s visitors will be crowding; You can make an order for this new tour by calling the call center of the Firenze Museum and going to its entrance into the green room Palazzo vecchio at the appointed hour.
Palazzo vechio has always been the political center of Florence, and the Uffizi were built by Vasari in the times of the Medici at the behest of Cosimo I.
The connection between the two buildings was made in order to ease the path from the palace of power to the building, which was originally intended as a magistracy office and designed as an extension of the powers performed in Palazzo Vecchio.
During the construction era, this area was especially important for managing the city’s economy, since it is located between the Palazzo Vecchio and the Arno riverbank, near the ancient river port of Florence, where most of the goods were concentrated, which were subsequently sorted.
Uffizi was conceived by Vasari as a structure with a huge aesthetic impression, although the savings were effective during this period.
This work, originally intended for magistrates, soon became the museum of the medical family, as well as the first open-air museum in Europe, even if during these centuries only upon request were allowed and addressed to people of a high social class.
Currently, it is one of the most important tourist areas of Florence, millions of tourists visiting places where the most important works of art and unique masterpieces of Renaissance masters are concentrated.
One of the reasons why this is taking place among the Palazzo Vecchio, the Uffizi and the Palazzo Pitti is that they wanted to guarantee the safety of the rulers of Florence; Although Florence was the cradle of the Renaissance, the political situation was unstable, and it was a primary task to ensure the integrity of those who ruled.
