Florence
Mercato Vecchio site – Piazza della Repubblica and the Colonna dell’Abbondanza
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- On screen
- Mercato Vecchio, Santa Maria Novella District (database entry; glyph location)
- Where
- Florence
- Time & access
- Check opening hours and tickets before you go. Major Florence sites usually need timed or advance booking. Free (open square).
In the game
The game shows the crowded medieval market, which no longer exists. Players stand in the same square, at the crossing of the Roman cardo and decumanus.
History in brief
Market square on the site of the Roman forum; the granite Column of Abundance was raised in 1430–31. The market, its towers and churches were demolished 1885–95 to create the present square.
The place today
Market lost. The column survives as the only remnant, re-erected in 1956 about two metres from its original spot; the statue on top is a replica.
Always check opening times, access rules and travel advice before you go.