One of the most well known places in Florence is the famous fountain Il Porcellino, which holds a huge sculpture of a sitting boar by the Mercato Nuovo. Made of solid bronze, it holds some secrets. So, how to find the Boar in Florence? Where is it located? What is its history? All of that below.
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Florence is a city, that has for a while now been very closely associated with broadly defined art. It’s a place where great artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Botticelli Dante, Niccolò, Donatello, Machiavelli or Rafael Santi would, for most of their lives, reside and create. It comes as no surprise then, that Florence is an incredibly popular destination not only for common tourists, but also for art, painting and architecture lovers. The city’s a proper paradise for those interested in the Italian culture, history and its many monuments. So, what to see in Florence, what tourist attractions to visit?