Medici, Florence and Vasari Corridor

A Secret Corridor Once Used by the Medicis Opens to the Public
The Vasari Corridor was commissioned by Cosimo de Medici as part of the celebrations for the marriage between his son and Joanna of Austria.
Secret passage that Florence's Medici used to move safely reopens to public after 8-year renovation
The corridor was built by Florence’s powerful Medici family to allow them to move secretly and safely from one part of the historic Italian city to another.
Florence’s secret Vasari Corridor opens to the public after €11 million restoration
The Uffizi’s hidden Medici passageway has opened to the public for the first time following an eight-year restoration.
Secret 13th century escape passage for popes reopens to public
The Passetto di Borgo's origins date to the 6th century but it was not until 1277 that it was established as an escape route. Its most famous use came during the 1527 Sack of Rome, when Pope Clement VII evaded imperial forces via the corridor,
Secret Renaissance Passageway Reopens in Florence
A private passageway with exclusive city views—once reserved for the wealthy Medici family of Florence—is opening to the general public for the first time in its nearly 500-year history. Following eight years of renovations,
Secret Passage for Medici Family Reopens After Restoration
Florence's historic Vasari Corridor has reopened to the public after an eight-year restoration. Once a secret passage for the city's powerful Medici family, the 820-yard walkway now connects the Uffizi Galleries to the Palazzo Pitti,
Secret passageway through one of Italy’s most famous cityscapes opens to public for first time
The Corridoio Vasariano, or Vasari Corridor, was built as a secret pathway connecting Palazzo Vecchio to Palazzo Pitti via ...
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Uffizi’s secret Vasari Corridor reopens over Florence’s Ponte Vecchio
The Vasari Corridor (Corridoio Vasariano)—the secret passageway over the Arno River in Florence that connects the Uffizi ...
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Florence’s Hidden Walkway Is Finally Open – But Only If You Know Where to Look
Florence Vasari Corridor reopens after 8 years, letting visitors walk the secret Medici pathway above Ponte Vecchio. Rare view of Florence’s history.