San Giovanni in Firenze in Cittΰ Metropolitana di Firenze, Tuscany, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)
The Liberation of Florence, 1944
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 30, 2025
1. The Liberation of Florence, 1944 Marker
Dall'XI agosto MCMXLIV
Non donata ma riconovistata a prezzo di rovine di torture di sangue
La liberta
Sola ministra di giustizia sociale per insurrezione di popolo per vittoria degli eserciti alleati in questo palazzo dei padri piu alto sulle macerie dei ponti ha ripreso stanza nei secoli
[English translation:]
From August 11, 1944
Not given but recognized at the cost of ruins, torture, and blood
Freedom
Sole minister of social justice through popular uprising, through the victory of the Allied armies, high above the rubble of the bridges, in this palace of the fathers who have taken up residence through the centuries.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is August 11, 1944.
Location. 43° 46.171′ N, 11° 15.403′ E. Marker is in Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), in Cittΰ Metropolitana di Firenze. It is in San Giovanni. It is on Via dei Gondi near Piazza della Signoria, on the right when traveling east. The marker is embedded into the north wall of the Palazzo Vecchio. 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: Ex Chiesa di San Pier Scheraggio / Former Church of San Pier Scheraggio (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Execution of Girolamo Savonarola
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Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 30, 2025
2. The Liberation of Florence, 1944 Marker
The Palazzo della Signora, Florence's central square, is in the background.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 30, 2025
3. The Liberation of Florence, 1944 Marker
An east-facing view of Via dei Gondi, with the edge of this marker on the far right.
Photo by Alfred Reuben Tanner; courtesy of the Imperial War Museums, August 14, 1944
4. Civilians cross the ruins of the Ponte Alle Grazia in Florence
This bridge was one of many destroyed by German troops before they evacuated Florence in 1944.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 2, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
