The Loggia del Pesce is a historical building in
Florence,
Italy. It is formed by nine wide arcades, supported by piers or columns. On each side are eight medallions depicting fishing activities and the sea. At the corners are four coats of arms.
It was commissioned by Duke
Cosimo I de' Medici to
Giorgio Vasari, to house the fish market which had been previously held near the
Ponte Vecchio. Their place there was taken by the
Vasari Corridor.
During the urban renovation of Florence following the
unification of Italy (1885–1895), the
loggia was dismantled and most of its decoration went to the museum of
San Marco. It was rebuilt in the Piazza Ciompi only in 1956, re-using most of the original materials.
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Loggias in Florence
Buildings and structures completed in 1567
Renaissance architecture in Florence