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Sign: Florence - commemorating the flood of 1966


Address:
Via Giotto, 28, 50121 Firenze FI, Italy
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
Florence For all manhole covers in Florence
Country:
Italy For all manhole covers in Italy
Shape:
Rectangle
Material:
Stone, marble …
Placement:
Wall or fence


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On the sign:
IL 4 NOVEMBRE 1966 L’ACQUA
D’ARNO ARRIVO QUESTA ALTEZZA
Photography:
2023
Arielle Loewinger
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Comments:
The plaque commemorates the flood in 1966 in which the Arno River overflowed, flooding the entire city center of Florence. The flood killed 101 people, left thousands homeless and damaged many works of art.
The sign shows the height to which the water has reached

The place where the sign is located was photographed on the same day by the same photographer Click for a larger image

Translation of the text on the sign:
ON NOVEMBER 4, 1966 THE WATER
OF ARNO COME TO THIS HIGH


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