
1. Via Sguazza. The dark, dank street where Lisa Gherardini was born.
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2. Ponte Vecchio. The "old bridge," home to butchers and grocers in Lisa's day
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3. Via Por Santa Maria. The silk shops of Lisa's husband stood on this busy commercial street.
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4. Piazza della Signoria. The historic heart of Florence—now and in Lisa's day.
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5. Palazzo Vecchio. Lisa's forefathers and husband served on governing councils in this town hall.
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6. Bargello. Several Gherardini met a grim fate within this once-dread hall of justice.
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7. Piazza Santa Croce. Florentines crowded into this large square for jousts and games of calcio.
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8. Via de' Pepi. Lisa's family moved to this lane when she was a teenager.
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9. Via Ghibellina. Lisa's grandparents and Leonardo da Vinci's father lived on this street.
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10. Il Duomo. The cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore still towers over Lisa's hometown.
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11. Battistero di San Giovanni. Lisa was baptized under this ceiling on June 15, 1479.
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12. Palazzo Medici. The powerful Medici dynasty ruled Florence during much of Lisa's life.
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13. Via della Stufa. The home, extensively renovated, of Lisa, her husband, and their children.
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14. Sant'Orsola. The ruins of the once-elite convent where Lisa died.
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15. Santissima Annunziata. The private chapel where Lisa's husband and son are buried.
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16. San Marco. The fiery preacher Girolamo Savonarola, who served as prior of San Marco.
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17. San Domenico di Cafaggio. The former convent of Lisa's younger sisters and oldest daughter.
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18. Palazzo Rucellai. Lisa's father and husband married daughters of the wealthy Rucellai clan.
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19. Palazzo Strozzi. Excavation for the grandest palazzo in Florence began when Lisa was ten.
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20. Santa Maria Novella. The eternal resting place of some of Lisa's Gherardini ancestors.
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