Congress Venue

Florence, Fortezza da Basso

A UNIQUE LOCATION FOR OUR MEETING

Viale Filippo Strozzi, 1
50129 Florence, Italy
Tel: +39 055 49721
Website: https://www.firenzefiera.it

The construction of the Fortezza da Basso was ordered by Alessandro de’ Medici and built between 1534 and 1537 on a project by Pier Francesco da Viterbo and Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, well-known military architects of the time. Initially, it was called Castello Alessandria and only after the construction of the Belvedere Fort in 1600 did it begin to be named Fortezza da Basso (because it was located on the plain while the Forte del Belvedere was located in the hills).

With the two exhibition pavilions “Spadolini” and “Cavaniglia” the location is a real opportunity for FLORetina-ICOOR to continue to grow

General Floorplan

The fortress was built in a pentagonal shape in order to fit along the existing city walls, with an armoury, a keep, and a long corridor with embrasures at varying angles – openings in the walls flaring outwards from which cannons could be fired. The fortress also extended underground, with defensive subterranean structures designed to repel enemies who had succeeded in entering the structure. Many of the historic parts of the building can be visited.

Spadolini Pavilion

The Spadolini Pavilion is the main venue. Its distinctive façade in shades of bronze, lined with steel and aluminium elements, houses a building designed to host conference halls and exhibition.

Cavaniglia Pavilion

A modern and multifunctional pavilion, integrating a long section of the Fortezza da Basso walls – a powerful setting of exposed stone – while the roof traces a sort of large wave over the whole building.