Mayor hopes to realise Florence vision

By 2011-08-01T08:25:00

Basilica di San Lorenzo

Source: Creative commons- sailko

The mayor of Florence wants to realise Michelangelo’s vision to complete the city’s San Lorenzo Basilica 500 years after it was scrapped because of the cost of importing marble.

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