San Giovanni in Firenze in Cittΰ Metropolitana di Firenze, Tuscany, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)
Torre de' Pulci
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 25, 2025
1. Torre de' Pulci Marker
Sede dell'Accademia Dei Georgofili.
Qui duramente colpitą il 27 Maggio 1993.
Oggi restaurata
11 Marzo 1996
[English translation of the Italian text:]
Home of the Accademia dei Georgofili.
Severely damaged here on May 27, 1993.
Now restored
March 11, 1996
Erected 1996 by Accademia dei Georgofili.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is May 27, 1993.
Location. 43° 46.107′ N, 11° 15.295′ E. Marker is in Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), in Cittΰ Metropolitana di Firenze. It is in San Giovanni. It is on Via dei Georgofili north of Via Labertesca, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Firenze, Toscana 50122, Italy. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, the Roman Empire, and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of the Via dei Georgofili Bombing (here, next to this marker); John Brampton Philpot (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Giuseppe e Vittorio Jacquier (about 90 meters away); Ex Chiesa di San Pier Scheraggio / Former Church of San Pier Scheraggio (about 120 meters away); Meridiana Monumentale / Monumental Sundial
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Regarding Torre de' Pulci. The Torre de' Pulci is a tower named after Luigi Pulci, a Renaissance-era poet who lived in the building with his family. In 1933, the tower, next door to the famed Uffizi Gallery, became home to the Accademia dei Georgofili, an educational institution focused on agriculture.
Early in the morning of May 27, 1993, a bomb packed inside a truck detonated in front of the tower, killing five people and injuring at least 50. The bombing was part of a reign of terror initiated by the Sicilian Mafia in 1993, after its boss, Salvatore "Totς" Riina, had been arrested. The "Casa Nostra," as it is called, targeted cultural and historical landmarks across Italy (in the case of this bombing, the Uffizi) as part of a campaign against anti-Mafia reforms.
The tower was rebuilt and reopened in 1996.
Also see . . .
1. Accademia dei Georgofili official site.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 25, 2025
2. Via dei Georgofili
The site of the 1993 bombing.
2. Lest we forget: The via dei Georgofili bombing. A 2025 article in The Florentine written in honor of the 32nd anniversary of the bombing. (Submitted on August 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
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3. Via dei Georgofili Bombing, 1993
A photo shows the rubble on Via dei Georgofili in the aftermath of the bombing that killed five people, including two children, and severely damaged the Torre de' Pulci on May 27, 1993.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2. submitted on August 16, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 3. submitted on August 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
