Vasari Corridor, Elevated passageway at Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy.
The Vasari Corridor extends for 1000 meters above Florence streets, connecting Palazzo Vecchio with Palazzo Pitti through the Uffizi Gallery and Ponte Vecchio.
Giorgio Vasari designed this enclosed pathway in 1565 under Cosimo I de Medici's commission, completing the construction within nine months for the ducal family.
The corridor contains an extensive collection of self-portraits from the 16th to 20th centuries, displaying works by numerous European artists through generations.
Visitors need to purchase specific tickets through the Uffizi Galleries website, as the passage operates under restricted access following recent renovations.
During World War II, this corridor remained the single north-south passage across Florence when German forces destroyed all bridges except Ponte Vecchio.
Location: Florence
Inception: 1565
Architects: Giorgio Vasari
Architectural style: Renaissance architecture
Length: 1,000 m
Part of: Uffizi Gallery, Gallerie degli Uffizi
Address: via della Ninna, 5 50122
Opening Hours: "su prenotazione"
Phone: +3905523885
Email: ga-uff@beniculturali.it
Website: https://web.archive.org/web/20070702014940/http://www.polomuseale.firenze.it/musei/vasariano
GPS coordinates: 43.76900,11.25638
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:22
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