Fountain of Queen Victoria by Lorenzo Priuli Bon, 1900
Piazza Vittorio Veneto
Florence, January 2023
“Initially, what is now the largest park in Florence had been a Medici hunting and farming estate. In 1776, the owner at the time, Pietro Leopoldo of Lorena, opened it up to the public. From then on, it became a place for townspeople and tourists to visit and enjoy. One such tourist was British monarch Queen Victoria (1819–1901), who was often seen there whilst on holiday in Florence. She took such pleasure in her excursions there that a fountain was built in her honour, not far from the park’s original entrance, close to piazza Vittorio Veneto.” (Queen Victoria’s fountain, The Florentine)
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