Uffizi Gallery – Florence, Italy
The famous Uffizi Gallery contains one of the most important collections of Renaissance art in the world. The building itself was originally constructed in the 16th century as administrative offices for the Florentine government during the rule of the Medici family.
Today the gallery displays masterpieces by some of the greatest artists in European history, including Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Sandro Botticelli. Among the most famous works housed here is Botticelli’s celebrated painting The Birth of Venus.
The Uffizi remains one of the world’s greatest museums of Renaissance art.
