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About Florence

The city also has a large number of renowned cultural and political institutions, such as the Uffizi Gallery, the Palazzo Pitti, and the Medici Bank. The city is home to numerous prestigious cultural institutions: including two UNESCO World Heritage Sites (the Piazza del Duomo and Piazza della Signoria), three grand art museums (the Uffizi Gallery in addition to those of Accademia e Compagnia delle Arti del Disegno), five theatres featuring works by William Shakespeare or Giuseppe Verdi; four palaces – Palazzo Vecchio, Palazzo Pitti , Villa Bardini ,and Villa Torrigiani ; three cathedrals—Santa Maria Novella Cathedral at Santa Maria Novella Basilica di Santa Croce at Basilica di Santa Croce ; one basilica — San Lorenzo; one temple—Tempio Malatestiano . Florence was named after its founder Florentius.