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HOTELCAVOUR: HISTORICAL ESTABLISHMENT
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| The sixteenth-century palazzo of the Baldovini was turned into a hotel
when Florence became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy. Just near
Palazzo Vecchio, the parliament building, it became the hotel for MPs
and opened its doors to the Prime Minister Bettino Ricasoli and General
Cialdini. Close to the theatres, it was adored by great actors and
actresses, and was the Florentine home of Paola Borboni, Eduardo De
Filippo, and the director Bertolucci. The magnificent nineteenth-century
hall and the fabulous restaurant decorated and frescoed by Galileo
Chini have retained all their original glory. The terrace has a
breathtaking view of the cathedral.
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