Fortezza da Basso

The Spadolini Pavilion is the main venue for congresses and exhibitions in Florence. Its distinctive façade in shades of bronze, lined with steel and aluminium elements, houses a building designed to host a large number of people and to organise more events at the same time.

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Spadolini Pavilion

A modern and multifunctional venue, where Renaissance and contemporary architecture create a timeless dialogue. The pavilion integrates a long section of the Fortezza da Basso walls &#8211; a powerful setting of exposed stone &#8211; while the roof traces a sort of large wave over the whole building.

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Cavaniglia Pavilion

The rooms and halls composing the Monumental Area are the most ancient ones of the Fortezza da Basso, as well as one of the most valuable models of Renaissance architecture. This perfect combination of tradition and innovation, and of past and future, captures the very essence of Florence.

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Monumental Area

Once an arms depot of the Fortezza da Basso, today its harmonious proportions meet the needs of all the settings required to organise congresses, conventions, and exhibitions, capturing the essence of Renaissance architecture in a contemporary context.

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Arsenale Pavilion

The Nazioni Pavilion is a beautiful, contemporary room, where great corporate events and fairs find all the necessary space to organise spectacular settings and welcome large numbers of visitors.

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Nazioni Pavilion

The Sala della Ronda (Patrol Room) is a multifunctional and modular space suitable to host any kind of set-up. The room is located between the renovated Nazioni Pavilion and the historic Polveriera, and together they create an exciting combination of ancient and modern styles.

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Sala della Ronda

Walking inside the Fortezza da Basso, you can notice the unique lines of a small building – the Polveriera (literally, Gunpowder Deposit). It is a surprising vision, with its pitched roof, its unusual, elongated shape, and its impressive walls.

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Polveriera

In the 18th century, the Fortezza da Basso also served as a depot for the sumptuous scenic décor used for the parties organized by the Grand Dukes of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. Today, the Teatrino Lorenese (literally, Lorraine-Habsburg Theatre) is a vivid testimony of Florence at the time. A superbly elegant, but also versatile and functional, space.

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Teatrino Lorenese

With its loggia overlooking a large square, the Palazzina Lorenese evokes the charm of Tuscan countryside. Located at the heart of the Fortezza da Basso, next to the Spadolini Pavilion, this 18th-century building was redeveloped to exploit its potential, while maintaining its original character.

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Palazzina Lorenese

The Ghiaie Pavilion stands on a large gravel deposit. Its wavy metal surfaces outline a functional and flexible space.

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Ghiaie Pavilion

A venue made to host exhibitions, trade fairs, or to set up the reception desk and the ticket office for greater events.

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Rastriglia Pavilion

Your Exhibition in Florence

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