Novoli, Florence

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Novoli
City quarter
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University Faculty of Social Sciences in Novoli
Novoli, Florence
Coordinates: 43°47′31.2″N11°13′48″E / 43.792000°N 11.23000°E / 43.792000; 11.23000
CountryFlag of Italy.svg Italy
Region Tuscany
Metropolitan city Florence
Comune Florence
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Novoli is a city quarter in the northwestern part of Florence, Italy. It was part of the former comune of Pellegrino until 1865, when it became a part of the comune of Florence.

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Modern history

Novoli was known primarily as an industrial area until the 1970s, when it started to develop as a "chaotic" and "dreary" residential neighbourhood. [1] [2]

Italian car manufacturer Fiat decided to close its factory in Novoli in the 1980s. [3] The company agreed to donate land to the city of Florence, in return for permission to develop the rest of the area into a satellite town. [3] [2]

Buildings

Notable buildings in Novoli include:

References

  1. ↑ Babalis, Dimitra (2011). Chronocity: Sensitive Interventions in Historic Environment. Alinea Editrice. p. 61. ISBN   9788860556189.
  2. 1 2 Ascot, Thomas (December 1987). "Fiat Launches Cultural Initiative". Europe. No. 36–37, 45. ProQuest   222948858 . Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  3. 1 2 Woodbridge, Sally B. (December 1989). "Taking Part' in Florence". Landscape Architecture Magazine. 79 (10): 32–34. JSTOR   44667005.
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