San Giovanni in Firenze in Città 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 riconquistata 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 reconquered at the cost of ruins, torture, and blood
Liberty, sole minister of social justice through the people's uprising, through the victory of the Allied armies, in this palace of the fathers, standing higher than the ruins of the bridges, high above the rubble of the bridges, in this palace of the fathers, has taken residence once more 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 Città 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.
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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 Roman Empire and specifically also 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 (within shouting distance of this marker); Firenze — Piazza della Signoria / Florence — Piazza della Signoria (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Vasco Pratolini (about 120 meters away); John Brampton Philpot (about 120 meters away); Giuseppe e Vittorio Jacquier (about 120 meters away); Gli Uccelli / The Birds (about 120 meters away); Verone (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Firenze.
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 August 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 2, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
