Prior to Bargello becoming an accolade of Italian Renaissance sculpture it served as the residence of the city’s chief magistrate during medieval times and later functioned as a prison and torture chamber. Today you can view, amoung works by many more famous sculptors, masterpieces by Michelangelo, Donatello, Cellini and Andrea del Verrocchio, as well as a diverse collection of arms and also of ceramics in this historic, bleak bastion of a palace.

Everywhere you go in Florence, you will find a glorious amount of awe inspiring works of art, and Florence's Bargello is definitely no exception to the rule! Definitely worth the visit. You will find too that the city also has a mighty fine collection of splendid Florence hotels.