So the Torrigiani palace was reinforced to bear the weight of a 35-metre-high observation tower, the Torrino della Specola. This was an unpopular move.

A 600-foot-long sinkhole buried dozens of cars early Wednesday morning in Florence, Italy after an water pipe burst underground. No injuries were reported and rescue workers were dispatched to the ...

The collapse was caused by a broken water pipe. Two surrounding buildings had to be evacuated as a precautionary measure. Damages amount to up to 5 million euros. Thousands of Florentines were ...