A Lift Tower that Has Been a Detriment to the City of Florence, Italy, Is to Be Demolished After 20 Years.

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The crane has been on the forecourt of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence for two decades. It is now almost an integral part of the cityscape. However, Uffizi Director Simone Verde has now announced that the crane will be removed next week. There have always been citizen complaints against the crane. Many locals believe that it is blocking the view of one of the most attractive and well-known areas of Florence.A possible distance of the crane has be…

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Cyclically at the center of controversy, he was there since 2006 for works of enlargement of the museum: there will be many

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Again and again there were citizen complaints against the crane. Next week it should be so. The mayor celebrates a "historical event".

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The inhabitants of the Italian city of Florence can breathe easy again. A 60-meter-high construction crane, mockingly nicknamed the “metal monster,” has been spoiling the panorama of the historic gem for almost twenty years. The crane, which has been used for the renovation of the Galleria degli Uffizi museum for all that time, is now being removed.

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For 20 years, a crane has been standing on the forecourt of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. It is now almost an integral part of the cityscape. However, Uffizi Gallery Director Simone Verde has now announced that the crane will be removed next week. Citizens' complaints about the crane have been repeated. Many locals believe that it is blocking the view of one of Florence's most attractive and well-known areas.

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Mediafax A giant macara that has affected Florence's horizon for nearly 20 years will be finally removed. The disputed structure, described as “a metal monster”, is located in the centre of the Tuscan capital of 2006, when it was installed in a market near the Uffizi Gallery, famous for Italian Renaissance art works. The macara has been loaded with hard materials during the initial phase of the museum’s expansion.